Putin and Trump during their meeting in 2019. Photo: Getty Images
US President Donald Trump is preparing to roll out the red carpet for Russian leader Vladimir Putin's arrival at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska on 15 August.
Source: European Pravda; NBC News, an American broadcast television network, citing two senior administration officials
Details: Trump plans to greet the Russian leader personally when he arrives.
The officials stressed that the exact details and schedule of the meeting are still being finalised.
A third senior official said that as of 14 August, Trump was not expected to call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy or European leaders before the meeting on 15 August. However, it is unclear whether this could change during his long 7-hour flight from Washington to Anchorage.
BiffChildFromBangor on August 15th, 2025 at 11:39 UTC »
Putin gets an honoured reception and Zelensky got a hostile reception by Trump. Says it all really.
Hetzendorfer on August 15th, 2025 at 11:26 UTC »
The weakest and the most cowardly US President ever.Such a disgrace.
Toolatethehero3 on August 15th, 2025 at 11:12 UTC »
This is the most pathetic America has ever been.