In Alaska, Trump greets Putin with red carpet, Cold War jets overhead
Overhead, B-2 stealth bombers and F-22 Raptors aircraft whose designs date back to the Cold War roared past, a potent reminder of American air power. 'The presence of the planes may have been intended to remind the Russian leader of US military might,' observers said.Uniformed military personnel stood at attention during the greeting. Nearby, reporters shouted, 'President Putin, will you stop killing civilians?' Putin cupped his hand to his ear but offered no reply.Reporters asked Putin when he would stop killing civilians.Putin conveniently gestured he couldn't hear the question. https://t.co/m1Vv8Y74gL pic.twitter.com/yPDvyidNB5— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) August 15, 2025The leaders then climbed into the US presidential limousine together, with Putin smiling broadly as the vehicle rolled past cameras.Inside the meeting room, a blue backdrop carried the words 'Pursuing Peace.' Trump and Putin sat side by side, separated by a small table with glasses of water and paper. They took no questions, with Trump simply saying, 'Thank you' to reporters before the doors closed.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the previously planned one-on-one meeting between Trump and Putin is now a three-on-three meeting that will include Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff. Putin will be joined by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov. The change indicates that the White House is taking a more guarded approach than it did during a 2018 meeting in Helsinki, when Trump and Putin first met privately just with their interpreters for two hours.- EndsMust Watch
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