The White House has released the full schedule for the long-awaited summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, the capital of the state of Alaska. The meeting will take place on Friday, August 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson, a former Cold War military installation. The choice of location is not accidental – Alaska, geographically situated between the continental United States and Asia, holds strategic importance, and its military history underscores the symbolic nature of the meeting. This was reported by G.Business, citing Reuters.
Exact schedule
According to the information provided to the press, the U.S. president will leave the White House at 6:45 a.m. Eastern Time (1:45 p.m. Kyiv time). After flying to Anchorage, the main talks with the Russian president will begin at 11:00 a.m. local time (10:00 p.m. Kyiv time). Following an official welcome, a closed-door session is planned, during which key issues related to the war in Ukraine will be discussed.
At 5:45 p.m. local time (4:45 a.m. Kyiv time on Saturday), Trump is scheduled to depart from Anchorage, with his return to Washington planned for the morning of August 16.
Possible preliminary ceasefire terms
According to sources close to the Russian delegation, there is a chance of agreeing on initial, framework terms for a ceasefire. Significantly, these preliminary arrangements may be made without the direct participation of the Ukrainian side, which is already causing debate among U.S. allies and concern in Kyiv.
Informants indicate that the Kremlin, under strong economic sanctions pressure, may be willing to make limited concessions to gain time and reduce international pressure. However, the details of any potential agreement remain classified.
U.S. position and possible scenarios
Before departing for Anchorage, Trump assessed the probability of the talks failing at 25%. He warned that in the event of no progress, Washington would introduce a new package of severe sanctions targeting, among other areas, Russia’s energy and financial sectors. If the talks end successfully, a three-way summit between Trump, Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is planned within the next week to finalize the details of a potential peace agreement.
Security measures and protests in Anchorage
The U.S. Secret Service faces an exceptionally challenging logistical task – preparations for the meeting have taken only a few days. Airspace control has been strengthened, parts of Anchorage have been closed off, and the number of patrols around the military base has been increased.
In downtown Anchorage, demonstrations took place involving hundreds of people, including members of the Ukrainian diaspora in the United States. Protesters carried Ukrainian flags, banners calling for an end to Russian aggression, and slogans condemning Putin’s visit to U.S. territory.
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