Trump, Putin Set Alaska Summit on Ukraine War

U.S. President Donald Trump has officially announced a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15, 2025, aiming to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. The meeting, confirmed by Trump after speculation over its location, will be Putin's first visit to the U.S. in a decade and the first U.S.-Russia presidential summit since 2021. Trump indicated that controversial proposals such as territorial swaps may be discussed, a notion favored by Moscow but strongly opposed by Ukraine and its European allies. The Kremlin has not yet confirmed the summit details, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not expected to participate in this initial meeting. Security and diplomatic concerns led to the choice of Alaska rather than a foreign venue. The summit follows Trump's recent mediation in the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict and comes amid multiple ongoing international crises.