Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Set for Ukraine Peace Talks

US President Donald Trump has announced a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, set to take place in Alaska on August 15, to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine. The proposed peace deal may involve Ukraine ceding territories including Donetsk, Luhansk, and Crimea to Russia in exchange for a full ceasefire. Russian President Putin reportedly introduced a phased plan, starting with a Ukrainian military withdrawal from Donetsk. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remains open to negotiations but insists on a ceasefire first and faces significant legal and domestic obstacles to territorial concessions. The US is coordinating with Ukraine and European allies, though skepticism persists among officials. This initiative follows Trump’s recent brokering of a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, underscoring an active US role in regional diplomacy.