Trump and Putin to Hold Alaska Summit on Ukraine

President Donald Trump has announced an upcoming summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15, 2025, marking their first in-person meeting since Russia invaded Ukraine. The summit will focus on negotiating an end to the three-year Ukraine war, following Trump's ultimatum for a ceasefire or new U.S. secondary tariffs. A potential trilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was discussed but has not been confirmed, as Trump chose to meet Putin directly due to stalled negotiations. The Kremlin has yet to confirm key details, with Russia reportedly insisting that Ukraine cede control of some regions as a condition for peace. The summit occurs amid heightened tensions over U.S. tariffs on Indian imports related to India's Russian oil purchases and debates about the legitimacy of pressuring countries to cut ties with Moscow. Both U.S. and Russian leaders have expressed interest in peace, but significant disagreements remain over the terms.