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Trump and Putin Launch Alaska Summit with B-2 Bombers at Elmendorf

European capitals urge Washington to tie any territory-for-peace deal to Ukrainian consent to preserve allied unity

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Podiums are prepared ahead of a joint news conference between Trump and Putin. Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty
A Russian Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter jet begins preparations and adaptive flight training for the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China 2024, on November 7, 2024 in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province of China.
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Overview

  • President Trump arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on August 15 to begin a one-on-one meeting with President Putin followed by delegation talks over a working breakfast and a planned joint press conference.
  • Trump said the talks will include Russia’s demands for Ukrainian territory and suggested Kyiv consider concessions, warning of “very severe consequences” if Putin does not agree to end the war.
  • Two B-2 stealth bombers landed at the base on August 14 under Exercise Northern Edge 2025, an official training event that Western analysts view as a deliberate display of U.S. military resolve.
  • Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and European leaders were not invited to the summit, reviving concerns that any settlement affecting Ukraine could be negotiated without its input.
  • NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Alexus Grynkewich is on site to advise U.S. officials as allied governments press Washington to secure Ukraine’s approval for any peace deal.