Trump, Putin arrive in Alaska for high-stakes talks on Ukraine
Alaska this evening for their high stakes meeting for peace in Ukraine.
Immediately after dismounting from their respective aircraft, both leaders shook hands.
Both leaders are accompanied by high-level delegations indicating that the talks could also include issues like trade and economy, besides peace in Ukraine.
President Putin is accompanied by his Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Policy Aide Yuri Ushakov, Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and Special Envoy on foreign investment and economic cooperation Kirill Dmitriev.
The US delegation includes Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and other senior members. According to reports these include Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for peace missions.
Ahead of the meeting Yury Ushakov said the programme for the leaders' meeting has been agreed upon. He said that everything will start at approximately 11:30 local time with a one-on-one between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Following this the talks will continue in a delegation format, extending into a working breakfast.
He said that given the highly sensitive and critical topics will be discussed, the negotiating parties have been limited to a select group. On the Russian side, the delegation will include Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and Special Presidential Representative for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries Kirill Dmitriev, besides Ushakov himself.
The composition of the American delegation is also known, though it would be appropriate to await an official announcement from our American partners. Thus, in addition to the presidents themselves, each delegation will include five members. Naturally, expert teams will also be present nearby.
After the talks, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will hold a joint news conference to sum up the results of the negotiations. Regarding the summit's agenda, it is evident to all that the central topic will be the settlement of the Ukraine crisis, including considerations from the discussions held in the Kremlin on August 6 with the participation of the US President's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.
However, broader issues related to ensuring peace and security, as well as pressing international and regional matters, will also be addressed. An exchange of views on the further development of bilateral cooperation, including in the trade and economic spheres, is also expected.
''It is worth noting that this cooperation holds immense, yet regrettably underutilised, potential.''
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said ahead of the talks that Ukraine is ready to work as productively as possible to bring the war to an end.
''We count on a strong position from America. Everything will depend on this – the Russians factor in American strength. Russia must end the war. The killings must stop. A meeting of leaders is needed–at the very least, Ukraine, America, and the Russian side–and it is precisely in such a format that effective decisions are possible. Security guarantees are needed. Lasting peace is very much needed,'' Zelenskyy said.
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