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Trump and Putin Confirm August 15 Alaska Summit with Key Details Unsettled

Pre-summit EU diplomacy secured a conference call with President Trump to press for Ukraine’s direct seat at August 15 talks

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(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on February 21, 2020 shows US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a Keep America Great rally in Phoenix, Arizona, on February 19, 2020. Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony in Jerusalem on January 23, 2020 commemorating the people of Leningrad during the Second World War Nazi siege on the city. - President Donald Trump on february 21, 2020 dismissed reported warnings by US intelligence that Russia is meddling in this year's elections as a "hoax" planted by his Democratic rivals. "Another misinformation campaign is being launched by Democrats in Congress saying that Russia prefers me to any of the Do Nothing Democrat candidates who still have been unable to, after two weeks, count their votes in Iowa," Trump wrote on Twitter. (Photo by JIM WATSON and EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON,EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The Alaska summit is officially set for August 15, but U.S. officials have yet to finalize a venue or agenda scope as logistical planning continues
  • European capitals and Kyiv won agreement for a Wednesday conference call with President Trump and Vice President Vance to argue for Ukraine’s inclusion
  • President Volodymyr Zelenskiy held separate calls with India’s Narendra Modi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to broaden support for Kyiv ahead of the summit
  • Vice President JD Vance announced an end to direct U.S. financial backing for Ukraine’s war effort and signaled new 25% tariffs on Russian energy imports as leverage
  • Iran’s leadership vowed to block the U.S.-backed Zangezur transit corridor from the Armenia–Azerbaijan peace deal, underscoring regional opposition