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.
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Why are they meeting now?
After more than three-and-a-half years of brutal conflict, the war in Ukraine remains the largest in Europe since World War II, with tens of thousands killed and millions displaced. Mr. Trump has made clear he wants to broker a ceasefire. The summit, scheduled for August 15, 2025, marks the first face‑to‑face encounter between the two leaders since Mr. Trump assumed office again in 2024. It follows a February call and earlier diplomatic engagements aimed at kick‑starting peace negotiations over the Russia‑Ukraine war, now in its fourth year. Mr. Trump has described the Alaska meeting as a “listening exercise” to assess whether Mr. Putin is genuinely interested in a ceasefire. He emphasised that “it’s not up to me to make a deal” and that his primary aim is to see if progress is possible.
