Where could it take place? : NPR

FILE – This combination of photos shows Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, in Moscow on May 9, 2025, and President Donald Trump in Washington on Aug. 1. The two are in talks to meet to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool, Mark Schiefelbein, File) Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool. Mark Schiefelbein/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption…

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Russian nationalists have long demanded the return of Alaska. Now Trump has invited ICC-indicted Putin to the state

Russian nationalists have long demanded the return of Alaska. Now Trump has invited ICC-indicted Putin to the state

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email President Donald Trump is set to meet with Vladimir Putin in Alaska next week, the state that Russia once laid claim to and nationalists want…

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What PM Modi, Russia's Putin discussed amid Trump tariff threats | Latest News India

What PM Modi, Russia’s Putin discussed amid Trump tariff threats | Latest News India

Amid the ongoing Ukraine conflict and matters concerning India-Russia ties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation on Friday to discuss a range of issues. Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives Russian President Vladimir Putin for a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.(PTI File Photo) The call also held…

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Trump news at a glance: President reportedly orders military to target drug cartels; plans to meet Putin on Ukraine | Trump administration

Trump news at a glance: President reportedly orders military to target drug cartels; plans to meet Putin on Ukraine | Trump administration

Donald Trump has reportedly given a secret directive to the Pentagon to use the military to target Latin-American drug cartels that his administration has designated terrorist organisations. The order “provides an official basis for the possibility of direct military operations at sea and on foreign soil against cartels”, according to the New York Times, which…

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Trump says he will meet with Putin in Alaska ‘very shortly’ to discuss the war in Ukraine

Trump says he will meet with Putin in Alaska ‘very shortly’ to discuss the war in Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he will meet “very shortly” with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, a potential major milestone after expressing weeks of frustration that more was not being done to quell the fighting. On social media, Trump wrote: “The highly anticipated…

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Ukraine war briefing: Trump flags ‘swapping of territories’ as he and Putin set a date for Alaska talks | Ukraine

Ukraine war briefing: Trump flags ‘swapping of territories’ as he and Putin set a date for Alaska talks | Ukraine

Donald Trump has said any peace deal between Ukraine and Russia would involve territory swaps, as he named a date and location for talks with Vladimir Putin. The US president said: “But we’re gonna get some [territory] back. We’re gonna get some switched. There’ll be some swapping of territories, to the betterment of both.” He…

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Trump announces August 15 meet-up with Putin in Alaska, warns of land swap | Donald Trump News

Trump announces August 15 meet-up with Putin in Alaska, warns of land swap | Donald Trump News

United States President Donald Trump has confirmed he will meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on August 15 in Alaska to discuss efforts to end the war in Ukraine. But, Trump added, any peace deal would involve “some swapping” of territory, a controversial prospect. “We are going to have a meeting with Russia. We’ll…

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