U.S. President Donald Trump noted on the 8th (local time) that there has been progress in mediating a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, adding that he will soon meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 15th in Alaska.
On that day, President Trump said at the peace agreement signing ceremony between Armenia and Azerbaijan held at the White House regarding the mediation situation of the Ukraine war ceasefire, "I think we are getting very close," adding, "I will meet President Putin very soon."
When asked if he expected Ukraine to concede territory to Russia as a condition of the ceasefire, he said, "It's very complicated. But we will get some (territory) back. Some will be exchanged."
Later, he wrote on Truth Social, "The meeting between me, the President of the United States, and President Putin of Russia will take place next Friday, August 15, 2025, in the great state of Alaska," and he added, "Details will be disclosed further."
Russian state media TASS reported that the Kremlin confirmed the meeting between Trump and President Putin in Alaska on the 15th.
Since returning to the White House last January, President Trump has spoken with President Putin six times by currency, but has not met him in person. Depending on the outcome of this summit, which is part of Trump's diplomatic efforts to mediate an end to the Ukraine war, the conflict, now in its fourth year, is likely to reach a turning point.
If President Putin visits Alaska, it will mark nearly a decade since he set foot on U.S. soil, having met then-President Barack Obama during his visit to the U.N. General Assembly in 2015.