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Trump and Putin to Meet in Alaska on Aug. 15 to Advance Ukraine Peace Talks

The meeting will focus on securing a ceasefire through land swaps that recognize Russian-held areas, using secondary oil tariffs to pressure the Kremlin.

Ukrainian servicemen of the 148th artillery brigade load ammunition into a M777 howitzer before firing towards Russian positions at the frontline in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
President Donald Trump, center, sits during a trilateral signing with Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, left, and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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Overview

  • President Trump confirmed on Aug. 8 that he will meet President Putin on Aug. 15 in Alaska after weeks of preparatory diplomacy.
  • Trump ruled out Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s attendance as a condition for the bilateral summit.
  • Both Washington and Moscow are finalizing logistical arrangements and ironing out the summit agenda.
  • Key discussion points include negotiating ceasefire terms and exploring proposals for territorial exchanges.
  • The administration has threatened secondary tariffs on buyers of Russian oil to compel Kremlin compliance.