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What was discussed at the
historic Trump-Putin summit
in Alaska
Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir
Putin spoke of “progress but no agreement”
following their historic meeting
in Alaska on the evening of Friday, 15
August 2025, against the backdrop of
efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the war in
Ukraine.
The two leaders, accompanied by their top
diplomatic advisors, met at Elmendorf–
Richardson Air Base near Anchorage, under
the slogan “Pursuing Peace”. Representing
Russia were Foreign Minister Sergey Lav-
rov and Putin’s diplomatic advisor Yuri Ush-
akov, while the American delegation was
accompanied by Secretary of State Marco
Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff.
After nearly three hours of talks, the
two presidents held a joint press con-
ference. Russian President Vladimir
Putin spoke first, referring to a con-
structive atmosphere of mutual respect
and describing the negotiations as
thorough. Without revealing details,
he expressed hope that the meeting
would serve as a “starting point” not only
for Ukraine but also for restoring US-
Russia relations, with prospects for
cooperation in energy, technology,
space, and the Arctic.
For his part, US President Donald Trump
called it an “extremely productive meeting”,
stressing that “many points were agreed to”
and that there is now “a very good chance”
for an agreement. In fact, he announced
that he would brief Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelensky and left the possibil-
ity of a future meeting in Moscow open.
The Alaska summit is considered a turning
point, marking a return to the diplomatic
stage three and a half years after the start
of the Russian invasion, which has caused
the bloodiest conflict in Europe since
World War II.
Vladimir Putin reiterated Moscow’s position
that eliminating the causes of the conflict
is a prerequisite for a long-term resolution
of the crisis. “I have every reason to believe

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