According to Anna Vernaya, director of the Russian Center of Culture in Alaska, the local authorities and residents are doing their best to "offer a safe and favorable environment to the talks"

Remote US state is not an easy destination for either leader, but the choice of venue reflects the many factors at play

Abitanti divisi, alcuni temono attacchi o nulla di fatto

According to Anna Vernaya, director of the Russian Center of Culture in Alaska, the local authorities and residents are doing their best to "offer a safe and favorable environment…

L'incontro fra Donald Trump e Vladimir Putin si terrà nella base militare di Elmendorf-Richardson, a meno di dieci chilometri da Anchorage, riporta la Cnn. (ANSA)

L'incontro fra Donald Trump e Vladimir Putin si terrà nella base militare di Elmendorf-Richardson, a meno di dieci chilometri da Anchorage, riporta la Cnn. (ANSA)

After considering options in Juneau, Anchorage, and Fairbanks, organizers determined that only Anchorage had the necessary infrastructure, CNN reported

Putin and Trump will meet in Anchorage on August 15

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is a prime midway rest stop for dignitaries on the route from Washington to eastern Asia.

Residents torn between excitement over high-profile visit and trepidation over what US-Russian leaders might agree

"The different agencies will all bring interpreters to the venue to be utilized for clear and concise discussions surrounding the security planning and operations," Robert E.…

"Considering a number of sensitive issues on the agenda of the upcoming discussions, the range of the negotiation’s participants is not wide," Russian Presidential Aide Yury…

Face-to-face talks between Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will take place on the joint base of the Air Force and US Army Elmendorf-Richardson

The city of Anchorage is set to host a meeting that could re-shape Europe and global security.

Among other advantages, Alaska is a safe place for Putin, an indicted war criminal, to fly to.