TRUMP AND PUTIN HOLD HIGH-STAKES ALASKA SUMMIT AMID UKRAINE WAR

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Article Published on: 16TH AUG 2025 | www.demodemagazine.com

In Anchorage, Alaska, former U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Russia’s Vladimir Putin with an unusually warm reception for a leader condemned for unleashing Europe’s largest land war since 1945. The two met at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, greeting each other with a prolonged handshake on a red carpet before riding together in the presidential limousine, “The Beast.” Overhead, American B-2 and F-22 aircraft flew in a symbolic reminder of Cold War tensions.

The closed-door talks, lasting about two and a half hours, focused on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. While Trump presented himself as a potential peacemaker, critics worry he is prioritizing U.S. interests over Ukraine’s survival. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, excluded from the talks, released a video urging Washington to take a firm stance. For Putin, the meeting offered a chance to secure Russia’s battlefield gains and weaken Kyiv’s NATO aspirations. The outcome remains uncertain.