{"id":1385,"date":"2025-08-15T19:49:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T19:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/?p=1385"},"modified":"2025-08-15T19:49:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T19:49:31","slug":"trump-putin-meeting-live-updates-leaders-shake-hands-in-alaska-as-talks-on-russia-ukraine-war-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/?p=1385","title":{"rendered":"Trump-Putin meeting live updates: Leaders shake hands in Alaska as talks on Russia-Ukraine war begin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are\u00a0scheduled to meet on Friday in Anchorage, Alaska, in a high-stakes summit\u00a0to discuss Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Their sit-down at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET, according to the White House.<\/p>\n<p>It is the first face-to-face meeting between Trump and Putin since 2019, and Putin\u2019s first with a U.S. president since his forces invaded Ukraine in 2022. The Russian leader has spoken on the phone with Trump since his reelection, but they have not yet met in person during the president\u2019s second term.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has been trying for months to secure a deal to end the war, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was not invited to Friday\u2019s summit, and\u00a0expectations that a ceasefire agreement can be reached are low.<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-da \">\n<div id=\"sda-LREC1-28fe2fce-4f77-4a63-9e02-752cc52b27421755286109990\" class=\"caas-sda-benji-ad caas-sda-gam-container-mid-center caas-sda-gam-container-mid-center-small wafer-destroyed\" data-wf-benji-page-context=\"{&quot;pageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/us\/live\/trump-putin-meeting-live-updates-leaders-shake-hands-in-alaska-as-talks-on-russia-ukraine-war-begin-133424470.html&quot;,&quot;spaceid&quot;:&quot;1197618800&quot;,&quot;site&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;hashtag&quot;:&quot;news;trending;white-house;russia;war-in-ukraine;donald-trump;ukraine;vladimir-putin;summit;us;politics&quot;,&quot;lmsid&quot;:&quot;a077000000CFoGyAAL&quot;,&quot;lpstaid&quot;:&quot;28fe2fce-4f77-4a63-9e02-752cc52b2742&quot;,&quot;pt&quot;:&quot;content&quot;,&quot;pd&quot;:&quot;modal&quot;,&quot;pct&quot;:&quot;storywithliveblog&quot;}\" data-wf-benji-wafer-config=\"{}\" data-wf-benji-config=\"{&quot;positions&quot;:{&quot;LREC1-28fe2fce-4f77-4a63-9e02-752cc52b27421755286109990&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;LREC1-28fe2fce-4f77-4a63-9e02-752cc52b27421755286109990&quot;,&quot;path&quot;:&quot;\/22888152279\/us\/ynews\/ros\/dt\/us_ynews_ros_dt_mid_center&quot;,&quot;region&quot;:&quot;viewer&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:[[300,250]],&quot;kvs&quot;:{&quot;loc&quot;:&quot;mid_center&quot;}}}}\" data-wf-trigger=\"onLoad\" data-wf-margin=\"100 0\" data-hide-ad-string=\"\">\n<div id=\"LREC1-28fe2fce-4f77-4a63-9e02-752cc52b27421755286109990\" class=\"wafer-benji-success\" data-google-query-id=\"CNLF-ZHHjY8DFUyhgwcd0hcIww\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/22888152279\/us\/ynews\/ros\/dt\/us_ynews_ros_dt_mid_center_5__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/22888152279\/us\/ynews\/ros\/dt\/us_ynews_ros_dt_mid_center_5\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/12391d3f2465e33c63a7d0149c8ef6fe.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-45\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"15\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis is really a feel-out meeting,\u201d Trump told reporters earlier this week. \u201cProbably in the first two minutes I\u2019ll know exactly whether or not a deal can be made.\u201d The president also promised \u201cvery severe consequences\u201d if Putin doesn\u2019t agree to end the three-and-a-half-year conflict, which has\u00a0caused a staggering number of casualties\u00a0on both sides.<\/p>\n<p>There were fresh attacks in the war overnight. Russia launched dozens of drone strikes across Ukraine, killing seven civilians and injuring 17 others, Ukrainian military officials said.<\/p>\n<p><em>Yahoo News is providing live updates surrounding the summit in the blog below.<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-0\" class=\"caas-liveblog\" data-id=\"bcc4ca74-cf35-4814-899e-4832ee05c5ab\" data-count=\"20\" data-polling-enabled=\"0\" data-maxfailureallowed=\"3\" data-postid-first=\"5ede0279-dabc-451f-b2a5-b87c44c9d9a0\" data-postid-last=\"a71b062d-ba8f-421b-b3ce-e0f72bd12a4e\" data-pagination-first-uuid=\"5ede0279-dabc-451f-b2a5-b87c44c9d9a0\" data-pagination-last-uuid=\"a71b062d-ba8f-421b-b3ce-e0f72bd12a4e\" data-refresh-delay=\"60000\" data-share-post-enabled=\"0\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/us\/live\/trump-putin-meeting-live-updates-leaders-shake-hands-in-alaska-as-talks-on-russia-ukraine-war-begin-133424470.html\" data-fetchby=\"older\" data-imagelightboxminimumwidth=\"640\" data-site=\"news\" data-appid=\"news_web\" data-region=\"US\" data-article-uuid=\"28fe2fce-4f77-4a63-9e02-752cc52b2742\">\n<div class=\"header\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"caas-live-blog-section-badge-wrapper\"><span class=\"caas-live-blog-section-badge isLive\" data-islive=\"1\">Live<\/span><span class=\"caas-live-blog-section-badge-count\">30 updates<\/span><\/div>\n<ul class=\"caas-liveblog-list\">\n<li id=\"5ede0279-dabc-451f-b2a5-b87c44c9d9a0\" class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"5ede0279-dabc-451f-b2a5-b87c44c9d9a0\" data-lmt=\"{&quot;utc&quot;:&quot;Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:26:01 GMT&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2025-08-15T19:26:01.000Z&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:&quot;Fri, August 15, 2025 at 8:26 PM GMT+1&quot;,&quot;timestamp&quot;:1755285961000}\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-04\/ebd7ef70-1ed5-11f0-b57f-0762e35242f4\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1755285961000\" data-id=\"liveblog-timestamp-0\">7 mins ago<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-meta\">\n<div class=\"byline\">Katie Mather<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Putin reportedly bringing Lavrov and Ushakov to summit meeting<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Putin&#8217;s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov will be joining Putin in his conversation with Trump, RIA Novosti, a Russian state news agency, said, according to\u00a0the Associated Press. RIA Novosti got the names from Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.<\/p>\n<p>Putin, Lavrov and Ushakov will meet with Trump, Rubio and Witkoff soon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"dcf2ebda-7e3d-4631-8673-8d0309d03037\" class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"dcf2ebda-7e3d-4631-8673-8d0309d03037\" data-lmt=\"{&quot;utc&quot;:&quot;Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:24:25 GMT&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2025-08-15T19:24:25.000Z&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:&quot;Fri, August 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM GMT+1&quot;,&quot;timestamp&quot;:1755285865000}\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-04\/b0660d20-1f78-11f0-a7fb-6bb3c79f6230\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1755285229000\" data-id=\"liveblog-timestamp-1\">20 mins ago<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-meta\">\n<div class=\"byline\">Andrew Romano<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Trump and Putin meet for handshake on tarmac in Alaska, ride together to summit<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/IEZyPkVd43P.ZhhkV0a0Gg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNTk4O2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/ffe91660-7a0b-11f0-bdfd-58c896e3cc39\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/pdJJUuLyXeEgyKABP6dlBg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD04NTI7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/ffe91660-7a0b-11f0-bdfd-58c896e3cc39\" alt=\"President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands on the tarmac.\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-1\">President Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin after arriving at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged from their respective planes and proceeded down an L-shaped red carpet at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, before meeting for a handshake.<\/p>\n<p>At 11:07 a.m. local time, Trump deplaned first from Air Force One. Putin followed seconds later. Trump waited for Putin to approach him for the handshake; he briefly applauded as Putin got closer. The two exchanged words for several seconds before walking together toward reporters and posing for a side-by-side photo op while American fighter jets flew overhead.<\/p>\n<p>The two leaders then entered the U.S. presidential limo (nicknamed &#8220;The Beast&#8221;) to ride together to today&#8217;s summit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"b5334f14-70d0-4254-b177-7b1e594bf1cd\" class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"b5334f14-70d0-4254-b177-7b1e594bf1cd\" data-lmt=\"{&quot;utc&quot;:&quot;Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:11:15 GMT&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2025-08-15T19:11:15.000Z&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:&quot;Fri, August 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM GMT+1&quot;,&quot;timestamp&quot;:1755285075000}\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-04\/b0660d20-1f78-11f0-a7fb-6bb3c79f6230\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1755284265000\" data-id=\"liveblog-timestamp-2\">36 mins ago<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-meta\">\n<div class=\"byline\">Andrew Romano<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Putin lands in Alaska<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/oBSkclAujrGLa6l0S8roeA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNTk4O2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/0435ed30-7a0a-11f0-a68e-68d9f5728343\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/zY7dms5NFP69_vhhfUsFRA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD04NTI7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/0435ed30-7a0a-11f0-a68e-68d9f5728343\" alt=\"A plane on a tarmac with a Russian flag and Cyrillic writing on the side. \" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-2\">A plane carrying Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen after landing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska. (Andrew-Caballero-Reynolds\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin has landed in Anchorage, Alaska.<\/p>\n<p>Air Force One touched down about 30 minutes ago at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the military base in Anchorage where President Trump will meet with Putin this afternoon. Trump has been greeting Alaska lawmakers on board as he awaits Putin&#8217;s arrival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"56e6cd4b-cd19-4be7-ab14-0312e50c49a4\" class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"56e6cd4b-cd19-4be7-ab14-0312e50c49a4\" data-lmt=\"{&quot;utc&quot;:&quot;Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:47:05 GMT&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2025-08-15T18:47:05.000Z&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:&quot;Fri, August 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM GMT+1&quot;,&quot;timestamp&quot;:1755283625000}\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-04\/b0660d20-1f78-11f0-a7fb-6bb3c79f6230\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1755283379000\" data-id=\"liveblog-timestamp-3\">50 mins ago<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-meta\">\n<div class=\"byline\">Andrew Romano<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Trump\u2019s meeting with Putin will now be a \u2018three-on-three\u2019 rather than a one-on-one<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>As Air Force One lands in Anchorage, the White House has revealed that the president&#8217;s meeting will no longer be a one-on-one between the two leaders, as reported all week, but rather a \u201cthree-on-three.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be in the room with Trump and Putin.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear which Russian officials will join them.<\/p>\n<p>Witkoff has met with Putin five times this year; they have reportedly discussed broader issues such as\u00a0land swaps\u00a0and\u00a0rare earth minerals. Rubio has\u00a0long been considered more \u201chawkish\u201d on Russia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"d69121ad-dfb2-41d5-bea3-a28585733566\" class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"d69121ad-dfb2-41d5-bea3-a28585733566\" data-lmt=\"{&quot;utc&quot;:&quot;Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:54:59 GMT&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2025-08-15T18:54:59.000Z&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:&quot;Fri, August 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM GMT+1&quot;,&quot;timestamp&quot;:1755284099000}\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-04\/ebd7ef70-1ed5-11f0-b57f-0762e35242f4\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1755282473000\" data-id=\"liveblog-timestamp-4\">Today at 7:27 PM GMT+1<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-meta\">\n<div class=\"byline\">Katie Mather<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Trump arrives at Alaska military base for summit<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/x9krQXa.RAxWth8teN4TfA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNjAwO2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/0f315130-7a09-11f0-bfbe-32664f0eaf3f\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/mfaS4wzknAjdG1Uw1vhRcA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD04NTQ7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/0f315130-7a09-11f0-bfbe-32664f0eaf3f\" alt=\"F-22 fighter jets are seen on the tarmac with Air Force One in the distance in Anchorage, Alaska. (Andrew-Caballero-Reynolds\/AFP via Getty Images)\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-3\">F-22 fighter jets are seen on the tarmac with Air Force One in the distance in Anchorage, Alaska. (Andrew-Caballero-Reynolds\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump has landed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the military base in Anchorage, where he will meet with Putin this afternoon, the\u00a0Associated Press reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"e3336ddb-104b-4175-8d91-6ae31b38ce8d\" class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"e3336ddb-104b-4175-8d91-6ae31b38ce8d\" data-lmt=\"{&quot;utc&quot;:&quot;Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:25:52 GMT&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2025-08-15T18:25:52.000Z&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:&quot;Fri, August 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM GMT+1&quot;,&quot;timestamp&quot;:1755282352000}\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-04\/ebd7ef70-1ed5-11f0-b57f-0762e35242f4\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1755281919000\" data-id=\"liveblog-timestamp-5\">Today at 7:18 PM GMT+1<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-meta\">\n<div class=\"byline\">Katie Mather<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Trump and Putin plan to hold joint press conference after meeting<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>A room has been set up where Trump and Putin plan to hold a joint press conference after their private meeting.<\/p>\n<p>The plan is for the two leaders to meet, have lunch and then address the press together, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt\u00a0told Fox News\u00a0on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>There are two podiums on stage, and the backdrop says &#8220;Pursuing Peace,&#8221; according to a photo shared by CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet-wrapper\" data-embed-anchor=\"6399f7a7-9420-5ace-9039-eb3d802febc7\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1956411206971134253&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fus%2Flive%2Ftrump-putin-meeting-live-updates-leaders-shake-hands-in-alaska-as-talks-on-russia-ukraine-war-begin-133424470.html&amp;sessionId=f980fcfe21f5c764d0818667d70aecc59a68615d&amp;siteScreenName=YahooNews&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1956411206971134253\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"24f76faf-29ae-489e-a06c-a2a2f0cd4974\" class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"24f76faf-29ae-489e-a06c-a2a2f0cd4974\" data-lmt=\"{&quot;utc&quot;:&quot;Fri, 15 Aug 2025 19:05:56 GMT&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2025-08-15T19:05:56.000Z&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:&quot;Fri, August 15, 2025 at 8:05 PM GMT+1&quot;,&quot;timestamp&quot;:1755284756000}\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-04\/b0660d20-1f78-11f0-a7fb-6bb3c79f6230\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1755281767000\" data-id=\"liveblog-timestamp-6\">Today at 7:16 PM GMT+1<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-meta\">\n<div class=\"byline\">Andrew Romano<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Trump on possible ceasefire: &#8216;I\u2019m not going to be happy if it\u2019s not today&#8217;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/aNWxsw9SB88LvzGos0qNug--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNjAwO2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/b9c9a330-7a05-11f0-bffb-202919825d1d\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/nXQzpr42lrUhNpK99rW4Fg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD04NTQ7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/b9c9a330-7a05-11f0-bffb-202919825d1d\" alt=\"President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One. (Andrew Harnik\/Getty Images)\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-4\">President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One. (Andrew Harnik\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So far, the possibility of a ceasefire has been one of the biggest sticking points in efforts to end the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, have repeatedly said that fighting must pause before negotiations begin.<\/p>\n<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected that position as his troops make advances on the battlefield.<\/p>\n<p>But President Trump now says he wants a ceasefire &#8220;today.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to see a ceasefire, rapidly. I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s going to be today, but I\u2019m not going to be happy if it\u2019s not today,\u201d Trump\u00a0told reporters aboard Air Force One. \u201cEveryone said it can\u2019t be today, but I\u2019m just saying I want the killing to stop.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"e9c36da1-2ae3-439e-9918-ecf7c38537d3\" class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"e9c36da1-2ae3-439e-9918-ecf7c38537d3\" data-lmt=\"{&quot;utc&quot;:&quot;Fri, 15 Aug 2025 18:05:35 GMT&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2025-08-15T18:05:35.000Z&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:&quot;Fri, August 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM GMT+1&quot;,&quot;timestamp&quot;:1755281135000}\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-04\/b0660d20-1f78-11f0-a7fb-6bb3c79f6230\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1755280586000\" data-id=\"liveblog-timestamp-7\">Today at 6:56 PM GMT+1<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-meta\">\n<div class=\"byline\">Andrew Romano<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Trump reportedly agreed to these &#8216;5 principles&#8217; for his summit with Putin<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/DyuKxm3b42xUdMFeWQcrGg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNjAwO2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/54b43ea0-7a01-11f0-adff-e07a16df92e0\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/EHW_oAF5uQ.94j7X2AhVXA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD04NTQ7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/54b43ea0-7a01-11f0-adff-e07a16df92e0\" alt=\"President Trump sits in the Oval Office.\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-5\">President Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday. (Will Oliver\/EPA\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Earlier this week, President Trump\u00a0agreed to &#8220;five principles&#8221;\u00a0for today&#8217;s talks with Vladimir Putin, according to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.<\/p>\n<p>But what are those five principles? Here&#8217;s what Merz told reporters:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"caas-list\">\n<li>Ukraine should be at the table for any future meeting with Putin.<\/li>\n<li>A ceasefire should be the first step, before any negotiations begin.<\/li>\n<li>Recognition of territories occupied by Russia is not on the table.<\/li>\n<li>Ukrainian forces should be free to defend the sovereignty of their country, with European support.<\/li>\n<li>The broader negotiations should be part of a &#8220;transatlantic-wide strategy &#8230; based on supporting Ukraine and exerting pressure on Russia.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>European leaders (including Zelensky) will likely reject any agreement that emerges from Alaska if it doesn&#8217;t adhere to these guidelines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"c27b67cd-b317-4179-b1eb-719bfbee8856\" class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"c27b67cd-b317-4179-b1eb-719bfbee8856\" data-lmt=\"{&quot;utc&quot;:&quot;Fri, 15 Aug 2025 17:48:09 GMT&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2025-08-15T17:48:09.000Z&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:&quot;Fri, August 15, 2025 at 6:48 PM GMT+1&quot;,&quot;timestamp&quot;:1755280089000}\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-04\/ebd7ef70-1ed5-11f0-b57f-0762e35242f4\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1755279875000\" data-id=\"liveblog-timestamp-8\">Today at 6:44 PM GMT+1<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-meta\">\n<div class=\"byline\">Katie Mather<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Trump says he &#8216;would walk&#8217; if summit doesn&#8217;t go well<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Trump told Fox News host Bret Baier on Air Force One that if the conversation with Putin doesn&#8217;t go well, he would immediately fly home.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think it&#8217;s going to work out very well, and if it doesn&#8217;t, I&#8217;m going to head back home real fast,&#8221; Trump said in a clip that was shared on\u00a0Baier&#8217;s Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If it doesn&#8217;t, you walk?&#8221; Baier asked.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I would walk,&#8221; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Baier&#8217;s presummit interview with Trump will air on Fox News tonight at 6 p.m. ET. Fox News host Sean Hannity will interview Trump after the summit, around 9 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<div class=\"instagram-media-wrapper caas-loaded\" data-embed-anchor=\"8b6f915b-8f39-5dca-b9e7-d5b8af2a4bb4\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\"><iframe class=\"caas-iframe-instagram\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNYfpYNxsbi\/embed\/captioned?cr=1&amp;v=12\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"1c80681b-5ff1-48f7-a593-05ae50078d9b\" class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"1c80681b-5ff1-48f7-a593-05ae50078d9b\" data-lmt=\"{&quot;utc&quot;:&quot;Fri, 15 Aug 2025 17:46:07 GMT&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2025-08-15T17:46:07.000Z&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:&quot;Fri, August 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM GMT+1&quot;,&quot;timestamp&quot;:1755279967000}\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-04\/b0660d20-1f78-11f0-a7fb-6bb3c79f6230\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1755279496000\" data-id=\"liveblog-timestamp-9\">Today at 6:38 PM GMT+1<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-meta\">\n<div class=\"byline\">Andrew Romano<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Trump: Russia and America are &#8216;not doing business until we get the war settled&#8217;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/CnritvYsF6QVE2VxlGI_GQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNjAwO2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/b8e317f0-79fe-11f0-bf7e-1b3396caa1cf\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/iMIrLG9OF6A6TsEHOpfTdg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD04NTQ7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/b8e317f0-79fe-11f0-bf7e-1b3396caa1cf\" alt=\"Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to President Trump in 2017.\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-6\">Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Trump at the G20 summit in 2017. (Evan Vucci\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One major concern expressed by European leaders ahead of Trump&#8217;s summit with Putin is that the Russian leader will tempt his American counterpart into favoring Moscow during possible peace negotiations by seeking to cut side deals with him.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, Putin is bringing a business delegation to Anchorage \u2014 a signal that American access to rare earths, critical minerals and other Russian assets will be on the table during talks there.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Clearly, Mr. Putin has studied how talk of commercial opportunities provokes Mr. Trump&#8217;s developer instincts \u2014 and most likely are far more important, to Mr. Trump&#8217;s mind, than the fate of parts of Ukraine,&#8221; David Sanger of the New York Times\u00a0wrote in an analysis published Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Putin has also mentioned a potential nuclear agreement to replace New START, the most recent arms accord between Washington and Moscow, which is set to expire in February.<\/p>\n<p>But while Trump said earlier this week that he would be considering other &#8220;incentives and disincentives,&#8221; he seemed to rebuff Putin&#8217;s overtures en route to Alaska this morning.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I notice he&#8217;s bringing a lot of businesspeople from Russia, and that&#8217;s good, I like that because they want to do business,&#8221; the president told reporters. &#8220;But they&#8217;re not doing business until we get the war settled.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"7ad41161-265c-4836-9dfb-4e32d4dba41e\" class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"7ad41161-265c-4836-9dfb-4e32d4dba41e\" data-lmt=\"{&quot;utc&quot;:&quot;Fri, 15 Aug 2025 17:26:54 GMT&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2025-08-15T17:26:54.000Z&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:&quot;Fri, August 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM GMT+1&quot;,&quot;timestamp&quot;:1755278814000}\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-04\/ebd7ef70-1ed5-11f0-b57f-0762e35242f4\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1755278277000\" data-id=\"liveblog-timestamp-10\">Today at 6:17 PM GMT+1<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-meta\">\n<div class=\"byline\">Katie Mather<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Trump says he&#8217;ll talk to Putin about recent attacks on Ukraine<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>En route to Alaska, President Trump addressed Russia&#8217;s recent attacks on Ukraine \u2014 including the launch of drone and missile strikes just hours before the summit.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He thinks it gives him strength in negotiating,&#8221; Trump said, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin,\u00a0per CNN&#8217;s Kaitlan Collins. &#8220;I think it hurts him. But I&#8217;ll be talking to him about it later.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Russia launched two ballistic missiles and dozens of drone strikes across Ukraine overnight, killing seven civilians and injuring 17 others, Ukrainian military officials said Friday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"3a10cba9-c3d9-4bba-a342-277da8da9c30\" class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"3a10cba9-c3d9-4bba-a342-277da8da9c30\" data-lmt=\"{&quot;utc&quot;:&quot;Fri, 15 Aug 2025 17:36:23 GMT&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2025-08-15T17:36:23.000Z&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:&quot;Fri, August 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM GMT+1&quot;,&quot;timestamp&quot;:1755279383000}\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-04\/ab855f00-1eaf-11f0-bdf7-3ec685ce6d33\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1755277805000\" data-id=\"liveblog-timestamp-11\">Today at 6:10 PM GMT+1<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-meta\">\n<div class=\"byline\">Dylan Stableford<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Member of the Russian delegation encounters a bear in Alaska<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Ahead of the summit, Kirill Dmitriev, an economic adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, posted a video to his X account of a bear he said he spotted in Alaska.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet-wrapper\" data-embed-anchor=\"cfb824b8-9df2-5e26-98b7-b998c95a1b1d\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered caas-loaded\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1956385525264212072&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Fus%2Flive%2Ftrump-putin-meeting-live-updates-leaders-shake-hands-in-alaska-as-talks-on-russia-ukraine-war-begin-133424470.html&amp;sessionId=f980fcfe21f5c764d0818667d70aecc59a68615d&amp;siteScreenName=YahooNews&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1956385525264212072\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Met a bear in Alaska before the US-Russia Summit,&#8221; Dmitriev wrote, alongside a teddy bear emoji. &#8220;Hopefully a good sign.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"3a062e02-125f-4658-9158-3a376a944fde\" class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"3a062e02-125f-4658-9158-3a376a944fde\" data-lmt=\"{&quot;utc&quot;:&quot;Fri, 15 Aug 2025 17:05:38 GMT&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2025-08-15T17:05:38.000Z&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:&quot;Fri, August 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM GMT+1&quot;,&quot;timestamp&quot;:1755277538000}\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-04\/b0660d20-1f78-11f0-a7fb-6bb3c79f6230\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1755276818000\" data-id=\"liveblog-timestamp-12\">Today at 5:53 PM GMT+1<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-meta\">\n<div class=\"byline\">Andrew Romano<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Do Americans trust Trump to end the war? What the latest polls say.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/p0G1EmY8ioPGunc2ezA9Og--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNzQ2O2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/bc5637f0-79f9-11f0-963e-9069e1ec554c\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/lHMeDQeODoLeQQ26didKYQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD05MzI7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/bc5637f0-79f9-11f0-963e-9069e1ec554c\" alt=\"A girl holds a placard as activists take part in a rally in front of the U.S. embassy in Kyiv on August 15, 2025. (Gleb Garanich\/Reuters)\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-7\">A girl holds a placard as activists take part in a rally in front of the U.S. embassy in Kyiv on August 15, 2025. (Gleb Garanich\/Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Americans are skeptical of President Trump&#8217;s approach to the war in Ukraine, according to\u00a0a new Pew Research Poll released Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of today&#8217;s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, 59% of U.S. adults say they are not confident that Trump &#8220;can make wise decisions when it comes to the war.&#8221; Forty percent express confidence in Trump on this issue.<\/p>\n<p>Americans are also more likely to say Trump is favoring Russia too much (33%) than to say he is favoring Ukraine too much (6%). Another (28%) say he is striking about the right balance.<\/p>\n<p>Since Trump returned to the Oval Office earlier this year, the number of Americans who say the U.S. is providing &#8220;too much&#8221; support to Ukraine has fallen from 30% to 18%, while the number who say the U.S. is not providing enough support has risen from 22% to 29%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"cd9c1b65-15e8-417d-8009-b40dcd4f8be8\" class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"cd9c1b65-15e8-417d-8009-b40dcd4f8be8\" data-lmt=\"{&quot;utc&quot;:&quot;Fri, 15 Aug 2025 16:58:54 GMT&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2025-08-15T16:58:54.000Z&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:&quot;Fri, August 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM GMT+1&quot;,&quot;timestamp&quot;:1755277134000}\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-04\/b0660d20-1f78-11f0-a7fb-6bb3c79f6230\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1755275127000\" data-id=\"liveblog-timestamp-13\">Today at 5:25 PM GMT+1<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-meta\">\n<div class=\"byline\">Andrew Romano<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Hillary Clinton says she will nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize if he negotiates a just peace deal between Russia and Ukraine<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/6qYzE5EXMb2YH_qRHrL1KQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNjcwO2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/8644ce50-79f5-11f0-9b7d-4fef1feb29da\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_K7xldT4gUQ0r_1eKB5WiA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD04OTA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/8644ce50-79f5-11f0-9b7d-4fef1feb29da\" alt=\"Then presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton stand next to each other on a debate stage in 2016.\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-8\">Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton at the first presidential debate of 2016 at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. (Evan Vucci\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>President Trump has\u00a0made no secret of his desire to win a Nobel Peace Prize\u00a0\u2014 and as he heads to Alaska Friday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, one of his bitterest rivals, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has offered to help.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Honestly, if [Trump] could bring about the end to this terrible war,&#8221; Clinton told the\u00a0<em>Raging Moderates<\/em>\u00a0podcast\u00a0in an interview released Friday, &#8220;I&#8217;d nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s 2016 presidential election opponent did not dangle her offer without preconditions. According to Clinton, Trump would have to end the war &#8220;without putting Ukraine in a position where it had to concede its territory to the aggressor \u2014 had to, in a way, validate Putin&#8217;s vision of greater Russia.&#8221; Instead, Trump would have to &#8220;really stand up to Putin, to make it clear there must be a ceasefire.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s &#8220;something we haven&#8217;t seen,&#8221; she continued, &#8220;but maybe this is the opportunity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Expectations remain low for the sort of deal Clinton described. But Trump has continued to push for the Nobel Peace Prize in recent weeks, citing his work facilitating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan in May. Trump also reportedly\u00a0called the finance minister of Norway\u00a0last month to ask about his nomination, the Norwegian press reported.<\/p>\n<p>All told, Trump has posted about the prize seven times on his Truth Social site since his second term began, according to NBC News \u2014 six of them in June and July.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"49429a1a-6966-47e9-9732-fe97327997d0\" class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"49429a1a-6966-47e9-9732-fe97327997d0\" data-lmt=\"{&quot;utc&quot;:&quot;Fri, 15 Aug 2025 16:38:19 GMT&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2025-08-15T16:38:19.000Z&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:&quot;Fri, August 15, 2025 at 5:38 PM GMT+1&quot;,&quot;timestamp&quot;:1755275899000}\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-04\/ab855f00-1eaf-11f0-bdf7-3ec685ce6d33\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1755274222000\" data-id=\"liveblog-timestamp-14\">Today at 5:10 PM GMT+1<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-meta\">\n<div class=\"byline\">Dylan Stableford<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">How long will the summit last?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>The meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, is expected to last several hours. Just how many depends on which side you listen to.<\/p>\n<p>According to CNN, Putin&#8217;s spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, told Russian state television that he expects the summit to last &#8220;at least six to seven hours.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to the official schedule from the White House, Trump is due to depart from Anchorage at 9:45 p.m. ET, roughly seven hours after the sit-down was scheduled to begin.<\/p>\n<p>Trump told reporters earlier this week that if the meeting &#8220;goes OK, we&#8217;ll have a quick second one&#8221; with Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, perhaps even while they&#8217;re in Alaska.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I would like to do it almost immediately,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>But Trump also said he&#8217;d know \u201cprobably in the first two minutes&#8221; whether a peace deal can be made.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"2e8de5a5-8f38-4bca-9d98-4d3d68a988cb\" class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"2e8de5a5-8f38-4bca-9d98-4d3d68a988cb\" data-lmt=\"{&quot;utc&quot;:&quot;Fri, 15 Aug 2025 16:37:39 GMT&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2025-08-15T16:37:39.000Z&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:&quot;Fri, August 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM GMT+1&quot;,&quot;timestamp&quot;:1755275859000}\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-04\/ebd7ef70-1ed5-11f0-b57f-0762e35242f4\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1755272157000\" data-id=\"liveblog-timestamp-15\">Today at 4:35 PM GMT+1<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-meta\">\n<div class=\"byline\">Katie Mather<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Putin expected to land in Anchorage at 3 p.m. ET<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Putin is set to land in Anchorage, Alaska, at 11 a.m. AKST (3 p.m. ET), his spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, told Russian state television, according to the\u00a0New York Times. The White House previously said that Trump and Putin&#8217;s meeting would begin at 3 p.m. ET, while the Kremlin said it would likely start 30 minutes after that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"39d323a7-2e09-4300-bcc6-7220fc732045\" class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"39d323a7-2e09-4300-bcc6-7220fc732045\" data-lmt=\"{&quot;utc&quot;:&quot;Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:31:50 GMT&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2025-08-15T15:31:50.000Z&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:&quot;Fri, August 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM GMT+1&quot;,&quot;timestamp&quot;:1755271910000}\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point no-pfp with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"circles\">\n<div class=\"oval-back\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"oval\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1755270917000\" data-id=\"liveblog-timestamp-16\">Today at 4:15 PM GMT+1<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-meta\">\n<div class=\"byline\">Yahoo News Photo Staff, Katie Mather<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper no-pfp with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block no-pfp with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Ukraine supporters rally in Anchorage ahead of Trump-Putin meeting<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/7.Z6gPvmrTpvFMDdn7De_w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNjAwO2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/05364700-79da-11f0-9bcd-2cb92d77b67d\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/mnodWej4B.Vu8FtsUoyFng--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD04NTQ7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/05364700-79da-11f0-9bcd-2cb92d77b67d\" alt=\"Ukraine supporters gather in a demonstration ahead of the meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, waving flags and holding signs in solidarity with Ukraine, on Thursday.\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-9\">A supporter holds a &#8220;Hands off! Russian no more!&#8221; sign in Anchorage, Alaska, on Thursday. (Hasan Akbas\/Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hundreds of Ukraine supporters have been gathered in Anchorage, Alaska, since Thursday to protest the meeting scheduled to take place between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin there on Friday, the\u00a0Anchorage Daily News reported.<\/p>\n<p>The demonstrations have been organized by several progressive groups, including 50501, Stand Up Alaska, Alaska Forward and Alaska March On. The rally will continue throughout Friday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/AGeFnI0MLiy_EismdnxFbA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNjAwO2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/05361ff0-79da-11f0-8f7f-3927cfccda24\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/xy.QXZEwPvzdCdpQljHBLQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD04NTQ7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/05361ff0-79da-11f0-8f7f-3927cfccda24\" alt=\"Protesters hold up pro-Ukraine and anti-Trump signs ahead of Trump's meeting with Putin.\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-10\">Protesters hold up pro-Ukraine and anti-Trump signs ahead of Trump&#8217;s meeting with Putin. (Al Drago\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Kv4Yoz3wfesn5ILcFsKYRQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNTc4O2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/05366e11-79da-11f0-bbf7-b9f224c5cd6d\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/8usRTPWpYYgJBGPuoAixBQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD04NDI7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/05366e11-79da-11f0-bbf7-b9f224c5cd6d\" alt=\"Nathaniel Wilder\/Reuters  \" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-11\">A common sign seen throughout the crowd is the message, &#8220;Alaska stands with Ukraine.&#8221; (Nathaniel Wilder\/Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/pvpu5w94UYtA1u3zCkTEUA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNjAwO2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/05366e10-79da-11f0-afff-1c04cca29002\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/AhLOaokDWUzYj4C2NnvIbQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD04NTQ7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/05366e10-79da-11f0-afff-1c04cca29002\" alt=\"Al Drago\/Bloomberg via Getty Images\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-12\">&#8220;Alaska is not for sale, barter or trade!!!&#8221; one sign reads. &#8220;Go home!!!&#8221; (Al Drago\/Bloomberg via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ed4_W.lmbInqh_z89hiSAQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNjAwO2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/dbe62060-79ec-11f0-bffe-9cb4f4089f5f\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/upj3W72Cwa.o8iNoWDxrsA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD04NTQ7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/dbe62060-79ec-11f0-bffe-9cb4f4089f5f\" alt=\"Jae C. Hong\/AP\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-13\">Jae C. Hong\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"8f17de45-5da8-4585-b7c4-807fffdb92c5\" class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"8f17de45-5da8-4585-b7c4-807fffdb92c5\" data-lmt=\"{&quot;utc&quot;:&quot;Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:20:40 GMT&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2025-08-15T15:20:40.000Z&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:&quot;Fri, August 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM GMT+1&quot;,&quot;timestamp&quot;:1755271240000}\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-04\/ab855f00-1eaf-11f0-bdf7-3ec685ce6d33\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1755270621000\" data-id=\"liveblog-timestamp-17\">Today at 4:10 PM GMT+1<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-meta\">\n<div class=\"byline\">Dylan Stableford<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Trump: &#8216;I&#8217;m not here to negotiate for Ukraine&#8217;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/YCUNIRkuerAd7zwybe4D6w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNjE4O2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/be09f5b0-79e9-11f0-bfbc-03336e43869b\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ujsW96xCSN0EfZRP_rn59g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD04NjQ7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/be09f5b0-79e9-11f0-bfbc-03336e43869b\" alt=\"President Trump boards Air Force One.\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-14\">President Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews on Friday. (Andrew Harnik\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On his way to the summit, President Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that his role in the meeting with Putin was not to do Ukraine&#8217;s bidding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not here to negotiate for Ukraine,\u201d Trump said,\u00a0according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>The president said &#8220;maybe&#8221; when asked if the U.S. would put security guarantees for Ukraine on the table in Alaska.<\/p>\n<p>But Trump also made clear that there would be no discussion of Ukraine joining NATO.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are certain things that aren\u2019t going to happen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"a59fb2b9-1a39-4596-aa1e-67a5820e9f03\" class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"a59fb2b9-1a39-4596-aa1e-67a5820e9f03\" data-lmt=\"{&quot;utc&quot;:&quot;Fri, 15 Aug 2025 14:59:26 GMT&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2025-08-15T14:59:26.000Z&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:&quot;Fri, August 15, 2025 at 3:59 PM GMT+1&quot;,&quot;timestamp&quot;:1755269966000}\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-04\/ebd7ef70-1ed5-11f0-b57f-0762e35242f4\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1755269842000\" data-id=\"liveblog-timestamp-18\">Today at 3:57 PM GMT+1<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-meta\">\n<div class=\"byline\">Katie Mather<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Ukraine&#8217;s Zelensky: &#8216;We are counting on America&#8217;<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/eUNHU_UiqgWJl5tDqN.CRA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNjA4O2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/1c74fa80-79e7-11f0-bddf-e0a9dce10734\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/1MgEEQ190njM8vkwzQFAvA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD04NTg7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/1c74fa80-79e7-11f0-bddf-e0a9dce10734\" alt=\"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-15\">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. (Guglielmo Mangiapane\/Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ahead of the meeting between Trump and Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he expects to receive an intelligence report on Russia&#8217;s intentions for the meeting and that Ukraine is &#8220;ready, as always, to work as productively as possible&#8221; toward ending the war.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The key thing is that this meeting should open up a real path toward a just peace and a substantive discussion between leaders in a trilateral format \u2014 Ukraine, the United States, and the Russian side,&#8221; Zelensky\u00a0wrote on X\u00a0Friday morning. &#8220;It is time to end the war, and the necessary steps must be taken by Russia. We are counting on America.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Indeed, high stakes,&#8221; Zelensky added, likely a reference to Trump&#8217;s\u00a0Truth Social post\u00a0from early Friday morning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"a71b062d-ba8f-421b-b3ce-e0f72bd12a4e\" class=\"caas-liveblogpost\" data-id=\"a71b062d-ba8f-421b-b3ce-e0f72bd12a4e\" data-lmt=\"{&quot;utc&quot;:&quot;Fri, 15 Aug 2025 15:24:31 GMT&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2025-08-15T15:24:31.000Z&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:&quot;Fri, August 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM GMT+1&quot;,&quot;timestamp&quot;:1755271471000}\">\n<div class=\"liveblogposts-post\">\n<div class=\"post\">\n<div class=\"timeline-point  with-author-name\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-04\/ab855f00-1eaf-11f0-bdf7-3ec685ce6d33\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"timestamp-byline\"><time class=\"timestamp-most-recent liveblogpost-relative-time\" data-timestamp=\"1755269457000\" data-id=\"liveblog-timestamp-19\">Today at 3:50 PM GMT+1<\/time><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline-meta\">\n<div class=\"byline\">Dylan Stableford<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-wrapper  with-author-name\">\n<div class=\"content-body\">\n<div class=\"content-block  with-author-name\">\n<h2 class=\"headline\">Trump speaks with top Putin ally en route to summit<\/h2>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-lightbox\" data-lightbox-src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/P7tQdPrln16jtOewtO97TQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDA7aD0xNjAwO2NmPXdlYnA-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/eddd07d0-79e6-11f0-aede-5049ff69b801\"><span class=\"caas-img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview caas-loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/SMRW.wWmR0Vtndv5jKJeUw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyODA7aD04NTQ7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/eddd07d0-79e6-11f0-aede-5049ff69b801\" alt=\"Alexander Lukashenko, left, and Vladimir Putin smile during a visit to the Smolensky Skete of Valaam Monastery in Karelia, Russia, on Aug. 1.\" data-caas-lazy-loading-init=\"1\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-16\">Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin in Karelia, Russia, on Aug. 1. (Gavriil Grigorov\/Sputnik\/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>En route to Alaska aboard Air Force One, President Trump announced that he had just spoken with Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus and one of Putin&#8217;s top allies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had a wonderful talk with the highly respected President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko,\u201d Trump\u00a0wrote in a post on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<p>The president said the purpose of the call was &#8220;to thank him for the release of 16 prisoners&#8221; and to discuss &#8220;the release of 1,300 additional prisoners.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our conversation was a very good one,&#8221; Trump added. \u201cWe discussed many topics, including President Putin\u2019s visit to Alaska. I look forward to meeting President Lukashenko in the future.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Trump posted a two-word message to Truth Social ahead of his sit-down with Putin: &#8220;HIGH STAKES!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"caas-liveblog-showmore \"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are\u00a0scheduled to meet on Friday in Anchorage, Alaska, in a high-stakes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1386,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,51,53,48,31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-russia","category-ukraine","category-us","category-wars"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1385"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1387,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1385\/revisions\/1387"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}