The Latest Breaking News from Alaska

Putin-Trump Summit: What Each Side Wants

The US and Russian presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are to meet at a US air base in Alaska on Friday for talks on the Ukraine war.

International Business Times · Aug 15, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: Putin says US making ‘sincere efforts’ to end war as Russian troops make gains

Russian presidents suggests summit with Donald Trump in Alaska could result in nuclear arms deal; EU leaders praise US president for offering backup for European ‘reassurance force’. What we know on day 1,269

The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2025

Trump news at a glance: president insists he won’t let Putin ‘mess around with me’ at summit on Ukraine

Donald Trump gives talks 75% chance of success while European leaders worry about concessions to Moscow – key US politics stories from Thursday 14 August

The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2025

Dueling Interests For Trump And Putin At Alaska Summit

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin -- and, from a distance, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky -- have dueling interests going into a high-stakes summit in Alaska on Friday.

International Business Times · Aug 14, 2025

Oil Prices Jump Ahead Of Trump-Putin Meeting As Ceasefire Hopes Dim

Oil markets rebounded sharply on Thursday as traders positioned ahead of Friday's high-stakes meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, while trimming their expectations for an immediate ceasefire deal.

Benzinga · Aug 14, 2025

Starmer could attend second US-Russia meeting on ending Ukraine war, says Trump

The US president raised the prospect of European leaders being invited to a second meeting if the Alaska summit is successful.

Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2025

Zelenskyy and European leaders will attend talks after Alaska summit with Putin, Trump says

US President Donald Trump said he expects his meeting with Vladimir Putin to go well, but added that what will be even more important is the second meeting after the Alaska summit, where the presidents of Ukraine and Russia will be joined by Trump and possibly by some European leaders.

Euronews · Aug 14, 2025

How the Trump-Putin summit could play out

This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox.

The Conversation · Aug 14, 2025

Trump says he thinks Putin will ‘make a deal’ on Ukraine

Words come on the eve of the US and Russian leaders’ closely watched Alaska summit.

Al Jazeera · Aug 14, 2025

Trump Turns History On Head With Putin Invitation To Key US Base

Donald Trump is turning history on its head with his Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin -- inviting Russia's leader to land that once belonged to Moscow, and meeting him at a military base that monitored the Soviet Union.

International Business Times · Aug 14, 2025