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Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine is latest chapter in Alaska's long history — and tension — with Russia
When U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska on Friday, it will be the latest chapter in the 49th state's long history with Russia — and with international tensions.
Alaska Summit: Why are Trump and Putin meeting in Alaska, and what’s at stake in the summit?
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet one-on-one in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday (August 15, 2025) to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. This will be the first in-person meeting between a U.S. and Russian leader since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance denies having advance knowledge that her city would be hosting the peace summit.
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, was not invited to the Trump-Putin summit in Anchorage, but 1,000 Ukrainian refugees ...
Thoughts about the upcoming Trump-Putin summit were mixed among locals and tourists in downtown Anchorage. Copyright 2025 The ...
American officials quickly discovered a major snag in planning for the summit: summertime is peak tourist season in Alaska, ...
U.S. President Donald Trump says there will be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t agree ...
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