14 Aug 2025, 14:15
Trump and Putin to Discuss the War in Ukraine at the Summit in Alaska
- Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska to discuss the war in Ukraine.
- Putin seeks recognition of annexed territories, while Trump wants to be a peacemaker.
- Participation of Zelensky in the negotiations is not anticipated, which raises concerns about the outcome.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet on September 14, 2025, in Alaska to discuss the conflict in Ukraine. The two leaders may have different objectives that pertain to the nature of the meeting.
Putin seeks recognition of Russia's territorial expansion in Ukraine and wants the U.S. to acknowledge that Western sanctions cannot isolate his regime. He is counting on the support of the American president to gain control over the territories in Ukraine, particularly in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions.
Trump, for his part, wants to promote his role as a peacemaker on the global stage, hoping that the meeting will lead to progress in peace negotiations. However, he also noted that he cannot guarantee the achievement of an agreement and plans to conduct the meeting in the format of a "listening session."
This meeting will take place at the Elmendorf-Richardson military base, which has strategic significance due to its proximity to Russia. However, the absence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the summit raises concerns in Kyiv and among European allies, who fear that territorial concessions may be imposed.
During the meeting, Trump and Putin will initially conduct personal negotiations, and then proceed to delegations that may include discussions on various topics related to normalizing relations between the U.S. and Russia.
Tags: Ukraine/USA/Russia/Politics