Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Highlights: Macron, Merz and Starmer to co-host “Coalition of the Willing” talks ahead of Zelenskyy’s Washington visit

Trump-Putin Meeting Hughlights: Trump also spoke with NATO and European leaders, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and NATO chief Mark Rutte.

Zelenskyy Trump PutinZelenskyy said he had a “long, meaningful” call with Trump on Saturday following the Alaska talks. (AP Photo)

Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Highlights: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday, after Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin ended without a peace deal. Ahead of his visit, a video conference will take place on Sunday of the “Coalition of the Willing,” co-chaired by French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, according to the French presidency. Earlier, Zelenskyy said he had a “long, meaningful” call with Trump on Saturday following the Alaska talks, which yielded no breakthrough. Trump also spoke with NATO and European leaders.

No deal on Ukraine war: Trump and Putin’s three-hour summit in Alaska concluded without agreement on ending the war. Both leaders described the talks as “productive.” Putin said they reached an “understanding” on Ukraine, while Trump rated the meeting “a 10,” adding that the onus was on Zelenskyy to pursue a ceasefire with Moscow.

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Putin honours Soviet pilots buried in Alaska: After the summit, Putin laid flowers at the graves of Soviet pilots buried in Alaska. He visited Fort Richardson National Cemetery near Anchorage, where a section is dedicated to airmen who died in training accidents or harsh weather while ferrying US-built aircraft to the Soviet Union during World War II under the Lend-Lease program, Reuters reported.

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Aug 17, 2025 05:57 AM IST
Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Putin spoke last words in English at Alaska summit while inviting Trump to Russia

During the much awaited Alaska summit on Friday, the Russian President Vladimir Putin was speaking through a translator at the joint press conference with US President Donald Trump after concluding a nearly three hours three-on-three meeting. At the conclusion of his speech, Putin said, “And next time in Moscow,” to a surprise for everyone as it was a rare public usage of English by the Russian leader.

In a high-stake summit in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday regarding the Ukraine war, there were several moments when President Putin and Trump exchanged words without interpreters, sparking a parallel debate whether Putin speaks English or not.

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Aug 17, 2025 05:56 AM IST
Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: B-2 bomber flies over as Trump welcomed Putin ahead of Alaska summit

United States President Donald Trump Saturday greeted his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska with a dramatic military display. A B-2 stealth bomber, the one used in strikes against Iranian nuclear sites in June, flew over the base, accompanied by four F-35 fighter jets, as reported by ABC News.

Two officials told ABC that a pair of B-2 stealth bombers had been flown in prior to the summit, while the F-35s arrived from nearby Eielson Air Force Base. F-22 Raptors, stationed at Elmendorf, lined the red carpet as the leaders walked by.

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Aug 17, 2025 04:38 AM IST
Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: In letter to Putin, US first lady asks him to consider the children in push to end war in Ukraine

Melania Trump took the unique step of crafting a letter that calls for peace in Ukraine, having her husband President Donald Trump hand-deliver it to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their Friday meeting in Alaska. The letter did not specifically name Ukraine, which Putin's forces invaded in 2022, but beseeched him to think of children and “an innocence which stands above geography, government, and ideology.”

Nor did the American first lady discuss the fighting other than to say to Putin that he could “singlehandedly restore” the “melodic laughter” of children who have been caught in the conflict.“In protecting the innocence of these children, you will do more than serve Russia alone you serve humanity itself,” she wrote on White House stationery.

- AP

Aug 17, 2025 04:37 AM IST
Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Russia's Lavrov discusses Alaska summit's outcome with Turkish, Hungarian counterparts

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held calls on Saturday with his Turkish and Hungarian counterparts, the Russian foreign ministry said, hours after a summit between the US and Russian presidents yielded no deal on ending the war in Ukraine.

President Donald Trump, who hosted President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday for bilateral talks aimed at ending the war that Russia launched with a full-scale invasion on Ukraine in early 2022, said that Kyiv should make a deal with Moscow because "Russia is a very big power, and they're not."

The phone call between Lavrov and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan took place at Turkey's initiative, the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement on its website.

"The foreign ministers exchanged views on the outcomes of the high-level Russia–US meeting held in Alaska on August 15," the ministry said in its short statement. Turkey has tried to keep diplomatic channels open to both sides during the war, acting as a NATO member, a partner for both Russia and Ukraine, and a potential mediator.

- Reuters

Aug 17, 2025 01:56 AM IST
Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Unfinished Alaska talks, US-Russia ties: Beyond oil tariff against India

If India was counting on a clear and positive outcome from the Alaska summit to avert the additional 25 per cent US tariff on Indian exports, it will be disappointed by the inability of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to deliver last night. Read More

Aug 17, 2025 01:22 AM IST
Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump conveyed Putin’s demand for more Ukrainian territory to Zelenskyy

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday Ukraine should make a deal to end the war with Russia because “Russia is a very big power, and they’re not”, after hosting a summit where Vladimir Putin was reported to have demanded more Ukrainian land. Read More

Aug 17, 2025 12:53 AM IST
Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Ukraine's troops 'advance up to 2.5km' in Sumy, military says

Ukraine's military reports that their troops have advanced up to 2.5 kilometers in the Sumy region, specifically in the North-Slobozhansk direction near the villages of Oleksiivka and Yunakivka.

Active operations are ongoing in this area, which borders Russia's Kursk region. The Ukrainian General Staff notes that their soldiers are working to destroy enemy forces and liberate Ukrainian settlements.

Aug 17, 2025 12:18 AM IST
Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Canada praises US stance on Ukraine security guarantees

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Saturday welcomed what he said was US openness to providing security guarantees to Ukraine under a peace deal to end Russia's war against Kyiv.

"Robust and credible security guarantees are essential to any just and lasting peace. I welcome the openness of the United States to providing security guarantees as part of Coalition of the Willing's efforts," Carney said in a statement.

"The leadership of President Trump and the United States is creating the opportunity to end Russia's illegal war in Ukraine."

(With input from Reuters)

Aug 16, 2025 11:12 PM IST
Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Ukraine's military advances on Sumy front

Ukraine's military reported that its forces advanced up to two kilometers on the Sumy front. According to recent reports, Ukrainian forces have been actively engaged in the Sumy region against Russian troops. (Reuters)

Aug 16, 2025 11:03 PM IST
Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Zelenskyy says ‘no issue…can be decided without Ukraine’ as European leaders back trilateral talks with Trump and Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed the need for a “lasting peace” in Ukraine following plans for a trilateral summit involving US President Donald Trump, Zelenskyy himself, and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The move comes after the Alaska summit between Trump and Putin, from which Zelenskyy was excluded. Read More

Aug 16, 2025 10:05 PM IST
Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: US ready to be part of security guarantees for Ukraine, Germany's Merz

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Saturday that the United States is prepared to take part in security guarantees for Ukraine, following a summit in Alaska between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin that ended without a ceasefire.

Merz made the remarks to German broadcaster ZDF after Trump briefed European leaders on his talks with Putin.

Aug 16, 2025 07:56 PM IST
Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: European leaders invited to White House talks with Trump and Zelenskyy after Putin summit - Report

European leaders have been invited to join US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks at the White House on Monday, the New York Times reported, citing senior European officials.

Aug 16, 2025 06:57 PM IST
Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Polish PM Tusk warns Ukraine war at ‘decisive phase,’ urges West to stay united against Putin

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has cautioned that the struggle over Ukraine’s future and Europe’s security has entered a “decisive phase,” urging the West to stand firm against Vladimir Putin, whom he described as a “cunning and ruthless player.”

“The game for Ukraine’s future, Poland’s security, and all of Europe has entered a decisive phase,” Tusk said. “Today it is even clearer that Russia respects only strength, and Putin has once again shown himself to be a cunning and ruthless player. That is why preserving the unity of the entire West is so crucial.”

Aug 16, 2025 06:26 PM IST
Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump, European leaders discuss 'Article 5'-style security guarantee for Ukraine outside NATO

US President Donald Trump and European leaders discussed potential security guarantees for Ukraine outside NATO, similar to the alliance’s “Article 5,” during a call on Saturday, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

One source, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the discussions, said European leaders were seeking clarity on the U.S. role in such guarantees, but no further details were available.

Under NATO’s Article 5, an attack on one member is considered an attack on all 32 members of the alliance.

Aug 16, 2025 04:13 PM IST
Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: ‘Next step must include Zelenskyy’: European leaders call for trilateral summit on Ukraine

A group of European leaders released a joint statement following discussions with President Trump and President Zelenskyy, outlining the next steps for Ukraine.

“The next step must now be further talks including President Zelensky,” the leaders said, stressing the importance of his involvement.

They added: “We are ready to work with President Trump and President Zelensky towards a trilateral summit with European support.”

The statement reaffirmed their commitment to Ukraine: “We stand ready to uphold the pressure on Russia. Ukraine can count on our unwavering solidarity as we work towards a peace that safeguards Ukraine's and Europe's vital security interests.”

“It will be up to Ukraine to make decisions on its territory. International borders must not be changed by force,” the leaders continued. They also emphasised their determination: “We are determined to do more to keep Ukraine strong in order to achieve an end to the fighting and a just and lasting peace.”

The joint statement was issued by: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, and European Council President António Costa.

Aug 16, 2025 03:52 PM IST
Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: UK's Starmer hails Trump’s role in Ukraine talks, urges further discussions with Zelenskyy

The UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, issued an official statement on Ukraine following the Alaska summit between President Trump and President Putin.

“President Trump’s efforts have brought us closer than ever before to ending Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine. His leadership in pursuit of an end to the killing should be commended,” Starmer said.

He echoed the joint statement from the European Council, emphasising: “the next step must be further talks involving President Zelenskyy. The path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without him.”

Starmer added: “This morning, I spoke to President Zelenskyy, President Trump and other European partners, and we all stand ready to support this next phase. I welcome the openness of the United States, alongside Europe, to provide robust security guarantees to Ukraine as part of any deal. This is important progress and will be crucial in deterring Putin from coming back for more. In the meantime, until he stops his barbaric assault, we will keep tightening the screws on his war machine with even more sanctions, which have already had a punishing impact on the Russian economy and its people. Our unwavering support for Ukraine will continue as long as it takes.” (The Guardian)

Aug 16, 2025 02:30 PM IST
Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: European leaders have prepared joint statement on Alaska talks, says Poland's Tusk

European leaders prepared a joint statement after evaluating information given by Donald Trump about the summit in Alaska and listening to the opinions of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Saturday.

"The conversation among European leaders evaluating the information provided by President Trump and the outcomes of the Alaska meeting has concluded," Tusk wrote on X. "Together with @EmmanuelMacron, @_FriedrichMerz, @Keir_Starmer, @GiorgiaMeloni, we listened to the opinions of @ZelenskyyUa and prepared a joint statement."

Tusk did not say when the statement would be issued.

(Reuters)

Aug 16, 2025 02:05 PM IST
Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump speaks to Ukrainian and NATO leaders after Putin summit ends without Ukraine deal

US President Donald Trump spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after his summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin ended without an agreement to stop the war in Ukraine. He also held calls with European and NATO leaders on Saturday, though details were not released. Trump rolled out the red carpet for Putin in Alaska, but the summit produced no concrete progress. “There’s no deal until there’s a deal,” Trump said, after Putin claimed the two leaders had reached an “understanding” on Ukraine and warned Europe not to “torpedo the nascent progress.”

In an interview with Fox News before leaving Alaska, Trump said the onus might be on Zelenskyy “to get it done,” though European nations would also play a role. According to European Commission spokesperson Arianna Podesta, Trump spoke with Zelenskyy, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Polish President Karol Nawrocki, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte. No details of the roughly hour-long conversation were provided.

There was no immediate comment from Zelenskyy or other European leaders, who did not have a place at Friday’s summit. Putin’s foreign affairs adviser, Yuri Ushakov, said on Russian state television that a possible trilateral meeting between Trump, Putin and Zelenskyy had not been raised in US-Russia discussions. “The topic has not been touched upon yet,” he said, according to Russian state news agency RIA Novosti.

Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched one ballistic missile and 85 Shahed drones overnight, 61 of which were shot down. Front-line areas in Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and Chernihiv were attacked.

(AP)

Aug 16, 2025 02:02 PM IST
Aug 16, 2025 01:58 PM IST
Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Russian politicians hail Alaska summit as victory for Moscow

In the early hours of Saturday morning following a summit in Alaska between the leaders of Russia and the United States, senior politicians in Moscow were quick to trumpet the meeting as a win for Russia and its narrative of the war in Ukraine. "The meeting in Alaska confirmed Russia's desire for peace, long-term and fair," said Andrei Klishas, a senior lawmaker from President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party.

He portrayed the summit as a coup for Russia and a loss for Ukraine and its European allies, who have been pushing for an unconditional ceasefire. "The tasks of the SMO will be accomplished either by military or diplomatic means," Klishas wrote, using the acronym for Special Military Operation, the Kremlin's term for the war. "A new architecture for European and international security is on the agenda, and everyone must accept it."

The highly-anticipated summit on Friday in Anchorage yielded no agreement to resolve or pause the conflict, now in its fourth year, although both Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump described the talks as productive. The two men met for nearly three hours before giving a brief media appearance and boarding separate planes home.

Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president known for his hawkish views, said the summit proved that it was possible to hold talks without conditions - as Moscow has insisted - while the fighting in Ukraine rages on. Russia's flagship Channel One morning state news bulletin on Saturday stressed the pageantry around the summit, its global profile, and the warm welcome extended to Putin, who had been ostracized by Western leaders since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

"The Red carpet, handshakes and footage and photographs that are in all global publications and TV channels," it said, saying it was the first time that Trump had met a visiting leader off their plane at the airport. Its correspondent in Alaska said the two leaders had obviously agreed about a lot of things, but did not say what those things were. "The very fact of the meeting in Alaska, its tone, and its outcome represent a significant and joint success for both presidents, each of whom made a tremendous personal contribution to achieving the best possible result at this time," Konstantin Kosachyov, a chair of the foreign affairs committee of Russia's upper house of parliament, wrote on Telegram.

(Reuters)

Aug 16, 2025 01:44 PM IST
Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Ukraine's Zelenskyy to meet Trump on Monday after US-Russia summit secured no peace agreement

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that he plans to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington next week after Trump’s summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin secured no agreement to end the war in Ukraine. Zelenskyy said he held a “long and substantive” conversation with Trump on Saturday after the US leader met Putin in Alaska. He thanked Trump for an invitation to meet in person in Washington on Monday and said they would “discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war.”

Zelenskyy reiterated the importance of involving Europe. “It is important that Europeans are involved at every stage to ensure reliable security guarantees together with America," he said. "We also discussed positive signals from the American side regarding participation in guaranteeing Ukraine’s security.”

Trump rolled out the red carpet for Putin in Alaska, but Friday's summit ended without concrete progress on bringing an end to the war. Trump said that “there’s no deal until there’s a deal,” after Putin claimed the two leaders had hammered out an “understanding” on Ukraine and warned Europe not to “torpedo the nascent progress.” During an interview with Fox News Channel before leaving Alaska, Trump insisted that the onus going forward might be on Zelenskyy “to get it done,” but said there would also be involvement from European nations.

Trump spoke with Zelenskyy, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Polish President Karol Nawrocki, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, according to European Commission spokesperson Arianna Podesta. She gave no details of the conversation.

There was no immediate comment Saturday from European leaders who, like Zelenskyy, didn't have a place at the table at Friday's summit. Putin's foreign affairs adviser, Yuri Ushakov, said on Russian state television Saturday that a potential trilateral meeting between Trump, Putin and Zelenskyy has not been raised in US-Russia discussions. “The topic has not been touched upon yet,” Ushakov said, according to Russian state news agency RIA Novosti. Russian attacks on Ukraine continued overnight, using one ballistic missile and 85 Shahed drones, 61 of which were shot down, Ukraine’s Air Force said. Front-line areas of Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk and Chernihiv were attacked.

(AP)

Aug 16, 2025 01:11 PM IST
Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump and European leaders had a one hour phone call following Alaska summit

French President Emmanuel Macron spoke on the phone with US President Donald Trump and European partners on Saturday morning following the meeting between Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the Elysee office said in a statement on Saturday.

The phone conversation lasted for one hour and other there were seven other European leaders present, including Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Freidrich Merz, Keir Starmer, Giorgia Meloni, Alezander Stubb and Karol Nawrocki, as well as the secretary general of NATO, the statement said.

(Reuters)

Aug 16, 2025 12:50 PM IST
Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: World leaders react to Trump-Putin summit reaching no deal on Ukraine

- Norwegian foreign minister Espen Barth Eide:

  • "President Putin of Russia reiterated known arguments, such as emphasising the so-called 'root causes' of the war, which is code for the Russian justification for the illegal invasion of Ukraine. Our view is clear: it is important we must continue to put pressure on Russia, and even increase it, to give the clear signal to Russia that it must pay the price."
  • "We must listen to Ukraine's wishes and needs. We know that President Putin wants to split Europe and the United States. With all our allies, we must do everything we can to avoid that. I am optimistic that we can achieve that, but we must be clear that this is a clear motivation for President Putin..."
  • "I don't believe it will have any effect on the battlefield right now. Too little concrete information has come out, and we see no movement at all in the Russian position."

    • - Czech defence minister Jana Cernochova, on X:

  • "The Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska did not bring any fundamental progress towards ending the war in Ukraine, but it did confirm that Putin is not looking for peace, but an opportunity to weaken the unity of the West and spread his propaganda. He is trying to prolong the conflict in order to achieve the maximum of his goals in terms of Russian expansion. Regardless of the human casualties and the devastation of Ukrainian cities."
  • "The meeting was nevertheless important, among other things, because it reveals the true motives and mindset of Vladimir Putin."
  • "For us, it follows that it is necessary to maintain the cohesion of the West and persist in supporting Ukraine so that any agreement on a ceasefire or peace is not only based on Russian notes. This is in our vital interest."

    • - Hungarian foreign minister Peter Szijjarto, on X:

  • "The world is a safer place as long as there is US–Russia dialogue at the highest level. Credit to both presidents for making this summit happen. Today once again confirmed: the war in Ukraine will not be settled on the battlefield, but at the negotiating table. Peace can only be achieved through negotiations, dialogue, and keeping diplomatic channels open."
  • "Hungary has stood by this for 3.5 years, unlike Brussels and pro-war European politicians."

    • (Reuters)

    Aug 16, 2025 12:42 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump called European leaders to debrief them on Putin meeting

    US President Donald Trump called EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European leaders to brief them on his Alaska meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a Commission spokesperson said on Saturday.

    Trump met Putin in Alaska on Friday to discuss the war in Ukraine. The talks did not yield a peace deal.

    (Reuters)

    Aug 16, 2025 12:35 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump speaks to Ukrainian and NATO leaders after Putin summit reaches no deal to end war

    US President Donald Trump spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after his summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska and also was talking with NATO leaders early Saturday, the White House said. Trump secured no agreement to end Russia’s war in Ukraine even after rolling out the red carpet for Putin. Trump said that “there’s no deal until there’s a deal,” after Putin claimed the two leaders had hammered out an “understanding” on Ukraine and warned Europe not to “torpedo the nascent progress.”

    During an interview with Fox News Channel before leaving Alaska, Trump insisted that the onus going forward might be on Zelenskyy “to get it done,” but said there would also be some involvement from European nations. Trump did not speak to reporters on his flight back to Washington. When his plane landed, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Trump was on the phone with NATO leaders after a lengthy call with Zelenskyy.There was no immediate comment Saturday from Zelenskyy or from European leaders.

    (AP)

    Aug 16, 2025 11:35 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Putin stops off in Russia's Far East after Trump meeting, TASS reports

    Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the region of Chukotka in Russia's far east on his way back from a summit with US President Donald Trump in Alaska, the TASS state news agency reported on Saturday. Chukotka is separated from Alaska by the Bering Strait. Putin met with the regional governor there, TASS said.

    Aug 16, 2025 11:15 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Norway's foreign minister says, 'Pressure on Russia must be maintained'

    Th Foreign Minister of Norway, Espen Barth Eide, has said that pressure on Russia must be maintained and increased over the war in Ukraine. Eide said it was too early to say whether US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting resulted in any progress, Reuters reported.

    Aug 16, 2025 11:09 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Russia launched 85 attack drones, ballistic missiles on Ukraine amid Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska

    As the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was underway on Friday in Anchorage, Alaska, Moscow launched about 85 attack drones and a ballistic missile at Ukraine, Ukraine’s Air Force has said on Saturday.

    The Ukrainian Air Force added that frontline territories of territories in the Sumy, Donetsk, Chernihiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions were targeted in Russian attack, The Guardian reported.

    Aug 16, 2025 11:03 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Highlights of Putin's statement after summit with Trump in Alaska

    ON RUSSIA-US TIES

    "As is known, Russian-American summits have not been held for more than four years. This is a long time. The past period was very difficult for bilateral relations. And, let's be honest, they have slid to the lowest point since the Cold War. And this is not good for our countries, or the world as a whole.

    Obviously, sooner or later, it was necessary to correct the situation, to move from confrontation to dialogue. And in this regard, a personal meeting of the heads of the two states was really overdue."

    ON UKRAINE

    "I have said more than once that for Russia the events in Ukraine are associated with fundamental threats to our national security. Moreover, we have always considered and consider the Ukrainian people, I have said this many times, brotherly, no matter how strange that may sound in today's conditions. We have the same roots and everything that is happening for us is a tragedy and a great pain."

    ON COOPERATION WITH TRUMP

    "Overall we have established very good business-like and trusting contact with President Trump. And I have every reason to believe that by moving along this path, we can - the quicker the better - reach an end to the conflict in Ukraine."

    - Reuters

    Aug 16, 2025 10:49 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: What did Trump say regarding ceasefire in Ukraine after no deal reached in Alaska summit?

    US President Donald Trump said that he had a "productive" and "constructive" meeting with the Russian President Vladimir Putin but added that it is now up to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to reach a ceasefire with Moscow.

    "Now, it’s really up to President Zelenskyy to get it done. And I would also say the European nations, they have to get involved a little bit. But it’s up to President Zelenskyy…And if they’d like, I’ll be at that next meeting," Trump said.

    Aug 16, 2025 10:44 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Putin visits grave of Soviet soldiers after meeting with Trump in Alaska, meets Archbishop Alexei

    Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the grave of Soviet soldiers after concluding his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Anchorage, Alaska on Ukraine war.

    Putin laid flowers at the Fort Richardson Memorial Cemetery, at the graves of Soviet pilots and sailors who died during the second world war.

    Putin also met with Archbishop Alexei, of the Orthodox Church in America Diocese of Alaska.

    Aug 16, 2025 10:24 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump says Putin agrees with him US should not have mail-in voting

    US President Donald Trump said on Friday his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agrees with him that letting voters send in ballots by mail puts honest elections at risk.

    "Vladimir Putin, smart guy, said you can't have an honest election with mail-in voting," Trump told Fox News Channel's "Hannity" after a nearly three-hour meeting between the leaders in Alaska. "He said there's not a country in the world that uses it now."

    Trump, who promoted the false narrative that he, not Democrat Joe Biden, won the 2020 election, cited his agreement with Putin over absentee voting as he pressed his fellow Republicans to try harder to advance overhauls to the US voting system that he has long sought.

    - Reuters

    Aug 16, 2025 10:13 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Takeaways from Trump-Putin meeting: No agreement, no questions but lots of pomp

    The much-anticipated summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin began with a warm welcome and a flyover by screaming jets at a US military base in Alaska but ended with a thud Friday after they conceded that they had failed to reach any agreements on how to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

    After about 2 1/2 hours of talks at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, the two men appeared before reporters for what had been billed as a joint news conference — but they took no questions.

    “We had an extremely productive meeting and many points were agreed to, there are just a very few that are left,” Trump said. “We didn't get there, but we have a very good chance of getting there.” Putin, welcomed into the US after being shunned by Western allies since early 2022 for ordering the invasion of Ukraine, thanked Trump for hosting the meeting and suggested with a chuckle that the next time the two sit down it could be in Moscow.

    - AP

    Aug 16, 2025 09:32 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump hand-delivers Melania’s personal letter to Putin during Alaska summit

    During the summit in Alaska, US President Donald Trump hand-delivered a personal letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin by the First Lady Melania Trump, two White House officials told Reuters on Saturday. The officials added that the letter talked about plight of children in Ukraine and Russia.

    The abduction of children has been one of the most sensitive issues of the Ukraine war which began in February 2022 after the full scale invasion of Kyiv by Russia. First Lady Melania Trump, herself, was not present at the summit venue where Putin and Trump met on a three-on-three meeting and then held a joint press conference.

    Aug 16, 2025 09:19 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: No Trump-Putin deal in Alaska, India faces tough choices: Here’s why

    If India was counting on a clear and positive outcome from the Alaska summit to avert the additional 25% US tariff on Indian exports, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not deliver. The failure to reach an agreement leaves a dark cloud of uncertainty over India’s trade negotiations with Washington.

    Despite a warm welcome from President Trump and President Putin’s friendly references to America, the two leaders could not bridge their differences on Ukraine and a deal could not be reached.

    At their joint press appearance in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday, Putin spoke of an important “agreement” emerging from the talks, while Trump claimed “considerable progress” but confirmed there was no deal.

    (Read full report)

    Aug 16, 2025 09:16 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: ‘The meeting was a 10’: Trump lauds Alaska Summit with Putin, despite no deal on Ukraine

    US President Donald Trump rated his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with Fox News a “10 out of 10," calling it “a very warm meeting” that showed “very good progress” toward peace in Ukraine.

    “So I think the meeting was a 10 in the sense that we got along great. And it’s good when…two big powers get along, especially when they’re nuclear powers. You know, we’re number one, they’re number two in the world,” Trump said, CNN reported.

    (Read full report)

    Aug 16, 2025 08:54 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Ukraine President Zelenskyy yet to react on Trump-Putin Alaska summit

    After US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded their talks and summit at Anchorage, Alaska on Friday, where no deal was made regarding the ceasefire or pause in Ukraine, the country's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is yet to react on it.

    Trump, after concluding of the meeting on Friday, had said that he would call Ukraine President Zelenskyy and other European leaders and brief them about the meeting with Putin.

    Aug 16, 2025 08:44 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Why did Trump and Putin skip questions from reporters during press briefing? Kremlin spokesperson answers

    US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin held a joint press conference for about 10 minutes on Friday in Anchorage, Alaska after concluding their three-on-three talks. But surprisingly, both the leaders avoided the questions from the reporters and straightaway left for their respective planes after the presser got over.

    The Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has now said that "Exhaustive statements were made" by both the leaders while delivering their remarks at the press conference, CNN reported quoting Russian news agency RIA.

    "The conversation is really very positive, and the two presidents spoke about it. This is the very conversation that allows us to confidently continue moving forward together on the path of seeking resolution options," Peskov said..

    Aug 16, 2025 08:30 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: 'Wars are very bad, I seem to have an ability to end them,' says Trump after meeting with Putin

    US President Donald Trump on Friday told Fox News in an interview that he has an ability to end wars after concluding his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska on the possibility of a ceasefire or pause in Ukraine war.

    "Wars are very bad, I seem to have an ability to end them," Trump said reported Fox News.

    Aug 16, 2025 08:19 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump says no imminent plans to penalize China for buying Russian oil

    US President Donald Trump said on Friday he did not immediately need to consider retaliatory tariffs on countries such as China for buying Russian oil but might have to “in two or three weeks.”

    Trump has threatened sanctions on Moscow and secondary sanctions on countries that buy its oil if no moves are made to end the war in Ukraine. China and India are the top two buyers of Russian oil.

    The president last week imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods, citing its continued imports of Russian oil. However, Trump has not taken similar action against China.

    - Reuters

    Aug 16, 2025 08:00 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump claims Putin told him the 2020 US presidential election was rigged

    US President Donald Trump has claimed that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin told him that the US presidential election in 2020 “was rigged” through the widespread use of postal voting that year, Fox News reported.

    "Vladimir Putin said something, one of the most interesting things, he said 'Your election was rigged because you have mail-in voting’,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News after concluding his meeting with the Russian president in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday.

    "We talked about 2020, he said ‘You won that election by so much’", Trump added.

    Aug 16, 2025 07:52 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump calls Hillary Clinton 'very nice' over Nobel Peace Prize remarks

    US President Donald Trump has called former Democratic presidential candidate and ex-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton "very nice" after she said that she would personally recommend President Trump's name for Nobel Peace Prize if he brokers a peace deal in Ukraine.

    "I don’t want to be involved in such stuff," Trump said, adding that what Clinton said is “very nice. If she said that, it’s very nice. I really appreciate it too, actually," CNN reported.

    Aug 16, 2025 07:45 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Talks in Alaska were 'very positive,' says Kremlin

    After the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded on Friday in Anchorage, Alaska, the Kremlin has said that the meeting went "very positive".

    Detailing about why both the leaders didn't take questions from the press after the joint press conference, the Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said both "made exhaustive statements, so there was no need," BBC reported citing Russian news agency RIA.

    Peskov added that the conversation between Trump and Putin would allow them to "confidently move forward together" along the path to find peace and ceasefire in Ukraine.

    Aug 16, 2025 07:25 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump says he may have to think about tariffs on Russian oil buyers 'in two or three weeks'

    US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will not have to think of retaliatory tariffs on countries buying Russian oil right now but may have to "in two or three weeks."

    "Well, because of what happened today, I think I don't have to think about that," Trump told Fox News after meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

    "Now, I may have to think about it in two weeks or three weeks or something, but we don't have to think about that right now. I think, you know, the meeting went very well," Trump added.

    Aug 16, 2025 07:21 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump advises Zelenskyy to 'make a deal' after meeting with Putin in Alaska

    US President Donald Trump has advised Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to "make a deal" in order to end the war in Kyiv which started in February 2022 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

    When asked by Fox News for his advice to Zelenskyy, Trump said "Gotta make a deal. Yeah. Look, Russia is a very big power, and they're not. They're great soldiers," following a meeting with President Putin in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday.

    Aug 16, 2025 07:02 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump says he won't think on increasing tariffs on China after meeting with Putin

    US President Donald Trump has said that he thinks he won't be thinking on a possible increase in the tariffs on China after what happened today, in reference to his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday, Reuters reported quoting Fox News.

    Aug 16, 2025 06:57 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: 'One thing blocked the deal from getting done,' says Trump after meeting with Putin

    US President Donald Trump has said that there was one thing which prevented a deal from being done with Russian President Vladimir Putin in regards to the Ukraine war, following the meeting in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday, Fox News reported.

    "I think he wants to see it done," Trump said about Putin, while refusing to detail what that "one thing" was which prevented from a deal being done.

    Aug 16, 2025 06:41 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump says meeting with Putin in Alaska 'very good'

    US President Donald Trump has said that he had a "very good" meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday regarding Ukraine war, Fox News reported.

    Trump said, the two presidents had "a very good meeting". He added that "We'll see about what happens next. I want to see people stop dying." The US president said this in an interview to Fox News right after the joint press conference with Russian President Putin.

    Aug 16, 2025 06:07 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump-Putin summit yields no deal on ending war in Ukraine

    A highly anticipated summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday yielded no agreement to resolve or pause Moscow's war in Ukraine, despite both leaders describing the talks in Alaska as productive.

    During a brief appearance before the media following the nearly three-hour talks, the two leaders said they had made progress on unspecified issues. But they offered no details and took no questions, with the normally loquacious Trump ignoring shouted questions from reporters.

    "There were many, many points that we agreed on. I would say a couple of big ones that we haven't quite got there, but we've made some headway," Trump said, standing in front of a backdrop that read, "Pursuing Peace." "There's no deal until there's a deal," he added.

    The talks did not initially appear to have produced meaningful steps toward a ceasefire in the deadliest conflict in Europe in 80 years - or toward a subsequent meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, both goals Trump had set ahead of the summit. Putin said he expected Ukraine and its European allies to accept the results of the US-Russia negotiation constructively and not try to "disrupt the emerging progress."

    - Reuters

    Aug 16, 2025 05:51 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump says he gives meeting with Putin 'a 10 on a scale of 10'

    US President Donald Trump, after concluding the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine war in Alaska on Friday, told Fox News in an interview that he would give his meeting with the Russian leader "a 10 on a scale of one to 10."

    Aug 16, 2025 05:47 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump boards Air Force One after talks with Putin, prepares to leave Alaska

    US President Donald Trump has boarded the Air Force One after concluding talks with the Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday and is all set to return to Washington DC, reported BBC.

    President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One after meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (AP Photo)

    Aug 16, 2025 05:45 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump says no agreement on ending Russia's war in Ukraine as Putin says there was an 'understanding'

    President Donald Trump said he and Vladimir Putin didn’t reach a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine after meeting on Friday despite Putin saying they had come to “an understanding” as the two leaders offered scant details on what was discussed while heaping praise on each other.

    In brief remarks as they shared a stage after meeting for about two and a half hours in Alaska, Putin said he and Trump had reached an “understanding” on Ukraine and warned Europe not to “torpedo the nascent progress.” But Trump then said, “There’s no deal until there’s a deal” and said he planned to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders soon, to brief them on the discussions.

    “We had an extremely productive meeting, and many points were agreed to,” Trump said. “And there are just a very few that are left. Some are not that significant. One is probably the most significant, but we have a very good chance of getting there.”

    - AP

    Aug 16, 2025 05:39 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Russian President Putin boards plane in Anchorage as he prepares to leave US

    Russian President Vladimir Putin boarded a plane in Anchorage, Alaska less than a hour after he delivered a press briefing with US President Donald Trump. Putin arrived in Alaska about five hours ago and he would be soon departing, reported BBC.

    Aug 16, 2025 05:36 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Talks between Trump and Putin in Anchorage, Alaska have concluded, says Kremlin

    The Kremlin on Friday announced that the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump have concluded. Reports suggest that the luncheon between Trump and Putin has been cancelled.

    Aug 16, 2025 05:30 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: 'Trump did not lose, but Putin clearly won,' says Trump's former NSA John Bolton

    US President Donald Trump's former National Security Advisor John Bolton said that following the meeting between the US president and Russian President Vladimir Putin, it was clear who walked victorious.

    "Trump did not lose, but Putin clearly won. Trump didn’t come away with anything, except more meetings," Bolton said, CNN reported.

    Aug 16, 2025 05:26 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Key lines from the Trump-Putin press briefing in Alaska

    US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a 10 minutes press briefing after concluding their three-on-three meeting in Alaska on Friday. Both the leaders indicated progress has been made but didn't detail about the talks.

  • Putin described the Ukraine war a "tragedy" and said he is "sincerely interested" in ending the conflict.
  • Putin adds that Russia needs to "eliminate" the primary cause of the conflict and urged Ukraine and European leaders to not "sabotage" the talks.
  • The meeting with President Trump was described as a a "starting point for resolution" of the conflict.
  • Trump said there remains points of disagreement, saying "We didn't get there". The US president added "There is no deal until there is a deal."
  • Trump says he will call Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the European leaders following the meeting, and it is "ultimately up to them".
    • Aug 16, 2025 05:05 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Putin laid flowers at graves of Soviet pilots after meeting with Trump in Alaska

    Russian President Vladimir Putin laid flowers at the grave of Soviet pilots after concluding talks with US President Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday.

    Aug 16, 2025 05:03 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump says he has various calls to make after concluding talks with Putin

    US President Donald Trump has said that he has to make several calls including leaders of NATO, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other officials after concluding talks on Ukraine war with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.

    Aug 16, 2025 04:59 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Putin says he and Trump reached an 'understanding,' but neither offers details on Ukraine war talks

    US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin said they reached an "understanding" on ending the war in Ukraine after meeting for about two and a half hours on Friday in Alaska, but offered no details on what they agreed and left without answering questions.

    In brief remarks, Putin said the pair had agreed on an “understanding” on Ukraine and warned Europe not to “torpedo the nascent progress.” Speaking later, Trump said he'd yet to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy but that he'd be speaking to him and European leaders soon. The US president suggested there hasn't been a deal yet.

    Aug 16, 2025 04:48 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump says 'great progress' made in meeting with Putin but confirms no deal

    US President Donald Trump said on Friday said that the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska made "great progress" but confirmed there wasn't any deal.

    "There were many, many points that we agreed on, most of them, I would say, a couple of big ones that we haven't quite gotten there, but we've made some headway," Trump told reporters during the press briefing after the meeting.

    Aug 16, 2025 04:43 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Putin says Ukraine’s security must be ensured and he is ready to work on it

    Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a joint press conference in Alaska on August 15 that he agreed with US President Donald Trump that the security of Ukraine must be ensured.

    "I agree with (US President Donald) Trump that the security of Ukraine must be secured, and of course, we are ready to work on that," Putin said.

    "I would like to hope that the agreement that we’ve reached together will help us bring closer that goal and will pave the path towards peace in Ukraine," the Russian president added.

    Aug 16, 2025 04:40 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump calls meeting with Putin 'extremely productive'

    US President Donald Trump called the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin "extremely productive" but added that more needs to be done to resolve the conflict in Ukraine.

    Aug 16, 2025 04:39 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Putin calls meeting with Trump 'long overdue', invited US president to Moscow

    Russian President Vladimir Putin said that a meeting with the US president and the delegates had been long overdue for years and said the bilateral relations had "fallen to the lowest point since the Cold War". Putin has invited Trump to Moscow.

    Aug 16, 2025 04:37 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Putin, speaking first, says he has reached an 'agreement' with Trump

    Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is speaking first at the press conference with US President Donald Trump says, he has reached an "agreement" with the US president but did not provide details about it.

    Aug 16, 2025 04:26 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump and Putin begin press conference after concluding talks on Ukraine war

    US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have begin their press conference after concluding their talks on Ukraine war in Alaska on August 15.

    Aug 16, 2025 04:17 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Russian special envoy says Trump-Putin talks went 'remarkably' well

    According to Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev, the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump went "remarkably" well, Reuters reported quoting a Russian state television.

    Aug 16, 2025 04:10 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Meeting between Trump and Putin on Russia-Ukraine war has ended

    Talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have ended after more than two and a half hours. The leaders met in a three-on-three meeting along with top advisers a for high-stakes summit in Alaska that could determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine and the fate of European security.

    Trump’s allies have cast the US president as a heavyweight negotiator who can find a way to bring the slaughter to a close, something he used to boast he could do quickly. For Putin, a summit with Trump offers a long-sought opportunity to try to negotiate a deal that would cement Russia’s gains, block Kyiv’s bid to join the NATO military alliance and eventually pull Ukraine back into Moscow’s orbit.

    There are significant risks for Trump: By bringing Putin onto US soil, the president is giving Russia’s leader the validation he desires after his ostracization following his invasion of Ukraine 3 1/2 years ago. Any success is far from assured, especially as Russia and Ukraine remain far apart in their demands for peace.

    - AP

    Aug 16, 2025 03:57 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump-Putin press conference to start soon, says Kremlin

    After the three-on-three meeting got over, the joint press conference between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to begin soon, the Kremlin has said.

    The reporters have also been called in to a room for a joint news conference, The Guardian reported.

    Aug 16, 2025 03:53 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Kremlin says negotiations in 'narrow format' have ended

    Negotiations with the American delegation in the “narrow format” have concluded, the Kremlin has announced. The three-on-three phase of the meeting with Americans Donald Trump, Steve Witkoff and Marco Rubio, and Russians Vladimir Putin, Sergei Lavrov and Yuri Ushakov has ended.

    Aug 16, 2025 03:50 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Who are in the delegations along with Trump and Putin to Alaska?

    US Side: Trump is joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his envoy Steve Witkoff. Rubio, previously a Russia hawk, now heads the State Department, while Witkoff has been involved in direct talks with Russian leaders for months.

    Russian Side: On the Russian side, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov have joined Putin for the three-on-three session. Both are veteran diplomats central to shaping Russian foreign policy. Lavrov has led the foreign ministry for over 20 years, and Ushakov, a key presidential adviser for more than a decade, previously served as Russia’s ambassador to the US.

    (Read full report)

    Aug 16, 2025 03:40 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump and Putin share handshake in Alaska, a warm greeting belying the bloodshed in Ukraine

    President Donald Trump greeted Russia's Vladimir Putin on Friday with a handshake, a smile and a ride in the presidential limousine before talks aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine, an unusually warm reception for a US adversary responsible for launching the largest land war in Europe since 1945.

    Trump and Putin gripped hands for an extended period of time on a red carpet rolled out at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage. As they chatted, Putin grinned and pointed skyward, where B-2s and F-22s — military aircraft designed to oppose Russia during the Cold War — flew overhead.

    Reporters nearby yelled, “President Putin, will you stop killing civilians?” and Russia's leader put his hand up to his ear as though to indicate he couldn't hear them. Trump and Putin then shared the US presidential limo known as “The Beast” for a short ride to their meeting site, with Putin offering a broad smile as the vehicle rolled past the cameras.

    It was the kind of reception typically reserved for close US allies and belied the bloodshed and suffering in the war Putin started in Ukraine.

    Although not altogether surprising considering their longtime friendly relationship, such outward friendliness before hours of closed-door meetings is likely to raise concerns from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders, who fear that Trump is primarily focusing on furthering U.S. interests and not pressing hard enough for Ukraine's.

    - AP

    Aug 16, 2025 03:37 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: What would happen if the Trump-Putin summit goes well?

    If the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin goes well, there are high chances that the Republican leader would call and brief Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders about the development.

    Trump had earlier said that his goal is to get Putin and Zelenskyy in the same room and discuss the possibility to end the war. Since the Ukrainian president is not present in today's summit in Alaska, is tough to say whether there will be a final outcome on the aspect of the war.

    Aug 16, 2025 03:23 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Kremlin says Russian Defence Minister to join to join talks in expanded format

    Amid the meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin has said that Russian Defence Minister Andrew Belousov will participate in talks in "in an expanded format." Currently, the delegations are are negotiating in a three-on-three format.

    Aug 16, 2025 03:05 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Ukrainians criticize Trump for red carpet treatment of Putin, indicted for war crimes

    Some Ukrainians are mocking Donald Trump for rolling out the red carpet for Russian President Vladimir Putin during their summit in Alaska. Putin is facing an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for alleged war crimes in Ukraine, including the kidnapping of Ukrainian children from occupied territories.

    Ukrainian journalist-turned-politician Mustafa Nayyem posted a photo of US soldiers securing the red carpet for Putin's arrival with the caption "Make Kneeling Great Again".

    Aug 16, 2025 02:49 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: What all happened when Trump met Putin

    The summit meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is underway at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska. Read More

    Aug 16, 2025 02:40 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump-Putin meeting update

    US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been in a meeting along with their respective delegations for more than an hour now.

    Aug 16, 2025 02:30 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Questions shouted at Putin before talks with Trump

    Shortly before meeting US President Donald Trump in Alaska, Russian President Vladimir Putin was asked by a reporters, “When will you stop killing civilians?” As he stepped off his plane and walked down the red carpet, Putin appeared to shrug, a gesture that drew widespread attention online.

    Some social media users said he looked caught off guard, while others suggested he was indicating he could not hear the question.

    According to the BBC, other questions shouted at Putin before the meeting included: “Mr Putin, will you agree to a ceasefire?” and “Why should Trump trust your word?” Moments later, the media were escorted out as the talks began.

    Aug 16, 2025 01:53 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Putin's Aurus Limousine ready on Tarmac in Anchorage before ride with Trump

    According to reports from the Russian state news agency TASS and the Kremlin pool's reporters from Radio Mayak, Vladimir Putin's Russian-made Aurus limousine was standing by on the tarmac in Anchorage, Alaska.

    Instead of using his Aurus for transport, Putin entered US President Donald Trump's armored vehicle, "The Beast," and drove off with him.

    Aug 16, 2025 01:45 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Hillary Clinton says she’d back Trump for Nobel Peace Prize on one condition

    Former US First Lady Hillary Clinton said she would nominate President Donald Trump, her rival in the 2016 presidential election, for the Nobel Peace Prize if he can secure a lasting end to the war in Ukraine. Read More

    Aug 16, 2025 01:24 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump-Putin summit underway in Alaska

    The summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, along with their respective cabinet officials, has begun at 11:32 am local time in Anchorage, Alaska.

    Aug 16, 2025 01:20 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Putin doesn't answer ceasefire question amid shouting reporters at US-Russia summit

    At the US-Russia summit in Alaska, Russian President Vladimir Putin didn't respond when journalists shouted questions asking if he'd agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine. When asked if he'd "stop killing civilians," Putin gestured like he couldn't hear the question.

    President Donald Trump talks with Russia's President Vladimir Putin Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (Photo: AP)

    Aug 16, 2025 01:12 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump and Putin sit together at Alaska summit amid shouting reporters

    US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are pictured sitting next to each other at the summit in Alaska.

    President Donald Trump meets with Russia's President Vladimir Putin Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. At right is Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (AP)

    Aug 16, 2025 01:05 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump's bilateral meeting with Putin has begun

    US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's high-stakes bilateral meeting is now underway at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, as reported by CNN.

    Aug 16, 2025 12:49 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump and Putin enter Trump's armored 'Beast' for joint ride

    US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly got into Trump's armored presidential vehicle, known as "The Beast," and drove off together after their meeting in Anchorage, Alaska. (BBC)

    Aug 16, 2025 12:44 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump and Putin shake hands in Alaska ahead of meeting

    US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have exchanged handshakes on a red carpet connecting their planes at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.

    President Donald Trump greets Russia's President Vladimir Putin Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (AP Photo)

    Aug 16, 2025 12:43 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Putin disembarks plane in Alaska for Trump meeting

    President Putin is now disembarking from his plane after arriving in Anchorage, Alaska.

    Aug 16, 2025 12:42 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump disembarks from Air Force One

    US President Donald Trump has stepped out of Air Force One in Anchorage, Alaska, walking down the plane's steps onto a red carpet. He's about to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has also just landed.

    Aug 16, 2025 12:40 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Putin to meet Trump in Alaska with key cabinet officials

    Russian President Vladimir Putin will be joined by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and advisor Yuri Ushakov for his summit with US President Donald Trump in Alaska.

    On the US side, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff will accompany Trump, making it a three-on-three summit.

    Aug 16, 2025 12:30 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Putin lands in Anchorage, Alaska for high-stakes summit with Trump

    President Vladimir Putin's plane landed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, at roughly 10:50 a.m., coming to a stop on the tarmac at 10:58 a.m.

    According to reports, the leaders are expected to deplane, walk down the red carpet, and meet near the riser for high-stakes talks on the war in Ukraine.

    Aug 16, 2025 12:27 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump adds Rubio and Witkoff to talks with Putin, may signal greater comfort with aides

    US President Donald Trump adding Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff to his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin may indicate he's more comfortable with his aides in this term compared to his first term.

    Aug 16, 2025 12:21 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump greets Alaska politicians on Air Force one ahead of Putin meeting

    US President Donald Trump is aboard Air Force One in Anchorage, Alaska, greeting Alaska Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, as well as Governor Mike Dunleavy, according to the White House. Trump is awaiting the arrival of Russian President Vladimir Putin for their summit.

    Aug 16, 2025 12:07 AM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump-Putin meeting now includes top officials, press secretary says

    According to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the previously planned one-on-one meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will now include Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff.

    This adjustment to the meeting format comes amid ongoing discussions about a potential ceasefire in Ukraine, with Trump pushing for an end to the war. (The Guardian)

    Aug 15, 2025 11:56 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump lands in Anchorage, Alaska ahead of high-stakes meeting with Putin

    US President Donald Trump has landed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, ahead of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

    Aug 15, 2025 11:43 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Russian government plane lands in Alaska ahead of Putin-Trump talks

    A Russian government plane landed in Alaska ahead of the talks between the Russian and U.S. presidents on Friday, according to flight tracking system Flightradar24.

    It was not clear whether Vladimir Putin was on board. The plane departed from Russia's Far Eastern town Magadan, where the Russian president was earlier on Friday.

    Aug 15, 2025 11:34 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov sports USSR shirt ahead of Putin-Trump summit

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Alaska wearing a sweatshirt with "CCCP" (the Russian abbreviation for USSR) ahead of the high-stakes talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump.

    Aug 15, 2025 11:25 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump says he's 'not going to be happy' if Putin doesn't agree to a ceasefire

    Hours before meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, US President Donald Trump emphasized the importance of a ceasefire in Ukraine. "I want to see a ceasefire, rapidly. I don't know if it's going to be today, but I'm not going to be happy if it's not today," Trump told reporters on Air Force One.

    "Everyone said it can't be today, but I'm just saying I want the killing to stop." Trump said there's "nothing set in stone" ahead of the talks and described Putin as a "smart guy" with whom he has "a good respect level on both sides".

    Aug 15, 2025 10:58 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Zelenskyy says Russia has given 'no signals' of ending war ahead of Putin-Trump Alaska meeting

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia hasn't given any signals it's ready to end the war in Ukraine.

    "The war continues," Zelenskyy said in a recorded address. "It continues precisely because there is no order, nor any signals from Moscow that it is preparing to end this war." Zelenskyy emphasized, "They are also killing on the day of the negotiations and that speaks volumes."

    Amidst Russian strikes killing civilians and police officers in Ukraine, Zelenskyy said, "Ukraine is ready to work as productively as possible to end the war. We hope for a strong position from America.

    Aug 15, 2025 10:41 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump says he'd 'walk' if meeting with Putin doesn't go well

    US President Donald Trump said if his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't go well, he'd "walk."

    Trump said, "I think it's going to work out very well, and if it doesn't, I'm going to head back home real fast."

    When asked by anchor Bret Baier, "If it doesn't, you walk?" Trump responded, "I would walk, yeah". This echoes Trump's comments to Fox Radio where he said, "If it's a bad meeting, I'm not calling anybody — I'm going home. … But if it's a good meeting, I'm going to call President (Volodymyr) Zelensky and the European leaders".

    Aug 15, 2025 10:17 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump says 'nothing set in stone' on Putin meeting, wants ceasefire

    US President Donald Trump said he didn't know what would make his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin a success, according to Reuters.

    "There's nothing set in stone. I want certain things. I want a ceasefire," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. He wants "the killing to stop" and said Europe and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy would be involved.

    Aug 15, 2025 09:49 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: When US bought Alaska for $7.2 million and why Trump and Putin’s meeting revives the story

    When US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin “in Russia” this Friday, many assumed it was a slip. But historically, he would have been correct — Alaska was part of the Russian Empire until 1867, when it was sold to the United States for $7.2 million. Read More

    Aug 15, 2025 09:39 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Kremlin says three-way meeting on Ukraine possible if Alaska talks bear results

    Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said ahead of the Alaska summit on Ukraine that a subsequent three-way meeting would be possible if talks between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump bear results, Russia's Interfax news agency reported on Friday.

    Peskov said that the talks between Russian and US presidents may last 6-7 hours, and their aides will take part in meetings that were expected to be held one-to-one, Russian state media reported. (Reuters)

    Aug 15, 2025 09:29 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Zelenskyy highlights Russian strikes in Ukraine on day of Trump-Putin talks in Alaska

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received an update from Ukrainian intelligence services on the situation on the ground ahead of today's talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

    Zelenskyy noted that despite the negotiations, Russia is continuing active strikes in Ukraine, stating, "On the day of the negotiations, they are also killing.

    Aug 15, 2025 09:22 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Putin-Trump talks could last at least 6 to 7 hours, says Kremlin

    Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that the talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin could last "at least 6 to 7 hours."

    Peskov expressed hope that the summit in Alaska will end "productively", according to CNN.

    The one-on-one talks between Trump and Putin will include aides, and interpreters will assist during the initial conversation before a business lunch .

    Aug 15, 2025 08:51 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: White House confirms Trump-Zelenskyy virtual meeting ahead of Trump-Putin summit

    The White House has confirmed that Donald Trump plans to hold a virtual meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European allies. This call is happening ahead of Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, BBC reports .

    Aug 15, 2025 08:47 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Kremlin says Putin will arrive on time for Alaska summit with Trump

    Russian President Vladimir Putin will arrive on time for his summit with US President Donald Trump in Alaska, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov. Peskov said on board a plane in Russia's far eastern Magadan region that "The president always makes it (on time)" .

    Aug 15, 2025 08:27 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Putin makes low-profile stop in Magadan ahead of Alaska summit with Trump

    Russian President Vladimir Putin stopped over in Magadan, a city in Russia's Far East, en route to his high-stakes summit with US President Donald Trump in Alaska.

    In Magadan, Putin had what appeared to be a series of low-key meetings with local officials, discussing the city's urban planning and inspecting an Omega-Sea plant that processes and refines fish oil.

    Observers say such deliberately low-profile stops are a familiar tactic for Putin before major events, meant to project confidence and control.

    Putin also made a pointed gesture to charm Trump, laying flowers at a memorial commemorating US-Soviet cooperation in the Second World War. As reported, Trump has in the past praised Russia's military record, and Moscow has said the US leader was "deeply impressed" by the Soviet Union's wartime losses. (The Guardian)

    Aug 15, 2025 08:18 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump boards flight to Alaska, says Putin ‘won’t mess around’ as Russian leader time-travels into second Friday

    US President Donald Trump on Friday boarded the Air Force One for a seven-hour flight to Alaska to meet the Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time in four years.

    Hours before boarding, the US President said he believes Putin wants to make peace in Ukraine and will not “mess around” when they meet today. Read More

    Aug 15, 2025 08:03 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump speaks with Belarus's Lukashenko ahead of Alaska summit with Putin

    Donald Trump spoke with Alexander Lukashenko, president of Belarus and a close ally of Vladimir Putin, ahead of Trump's summit with Putin in Alaska.

    Trump wrote on Truth Social, "I had a wonderful talk with the highly respected President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko... We discussed many topics, including President Putin’s visit to Alaska. I look forward to meeting President Lukashenko in the future."

    The call was partly to thank Lukashenko for a prisoner release.

    Aug 15, 2025 07:46 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: When Trump meets Putin, hurdles crossed and yet to come

    That Vladimir Putin is being hosted on American soil this week — after a decade of deep tensions —marks a significant moment in the shifting relations between the United States, Russia, Europe, and China. The Alaska peace talks on Ukraine, alongside broader discussions on US-Russia ties between President Donald Trump and Putin, could have far-reaching consequences for Eurasian security and the global order. Read More

    Aug 15, 2025 07:37 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Ahead of Trump-Putin Alaska summit, what US, Russia and Ukraine want

    United States President Donald Trump will meet Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Friday (August 15) in an attempt to find a way to end the war in Ukraine.

    At a time when Europe perceives an existential threat from Russia and the continent’s ties with the US are being tested, and when Ukraine’s future is at stake, neither the Europeans nor the Ukrainians will be present. Read More

    Aug 15, 2025 07:36 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump reportedly speaks with Belarus's Lukashenko ahead of Alaska summit with Putin

    US President Donald Trump spoke with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko today ahead of Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

    No further details about the call have been disclosed, and there's been no official confirmation from the US side.(Reuters)

    Aug 15, 2025 07:29 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: As Trump, Putin meet in Alaska, story of how ‘Russian America’ came to US

    In the early hours of March 30, 1867, US Secretary of State William H Seward signed a $7.2 million deal to acquire Alaska from the Russians.

    The Alaska Purchase was widely criticised at the time. Newspapers famously called the deal “Seward’s Folly” and referred to the frigid Arctic territory as “Seward’s Icebox” and “Walrussia”. Read More

    Aug 15, 2025 07:26 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Zelenskyy says Ukraine is 'counting on America' ahead of Trump-Putin summit

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasizes that Ukraine is "counting on America" during the high-stakes meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

    Zelenskyy states, "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 – Ukraine, the United States, and the Russian side."

    "It is time to end the war, and the necessary steps must be taken by Russia. We are counting on America. We are ready, as always, to work as productively as possible." (CNN)

    Aug 15, 2025 07:16 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Alaska showdown: Will Putin outmanoeuvre Trump?

    All eyes are on Alaska, a location steeped in Russian history as a mistake of a sale to America back in the mid 1800s. There, in the chilly confines of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet face to face for the first time since Trump’s return to the White House. The stated agenda is narrow: Explore the possibility of ending the war in Ukraine. The unspoken stakes are far broader — geopolitical leverage, personal power, and the shape of the post-Cold War order itself. Read More

    Aug 15, 2025 06:42 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Ukrainian MP has "no high expectations" for Trump-Putin talks

    Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Merezhko, chair of the parliamentary committee on foreign affairs, doesn't have "high expectations" for the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska today.

    Speaking to BBC, Merezhko says the summit is "already a diplomatic win" for Russian President Vladimir Putin because Trump has brought him "into the limelight".

    Merezhko states, "I don't expect any tangible results for the simple reason that Putin doesn't want to stop the war. His goal is to destroy Ukraine, and Trump doesn't seem to be keen to provide sanctions to Russia and those supporting Russia."

    Aug 15, 2025 06:16 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump warns of 'economically severe' sanctions on Russia if no progress on Ukraine

    On sanctions against Russia: Trump confirms plans for "economically severe" sanctions if Russia doesn't move towards ending the war in Ukraine.

    "Economically severe. It will be very severe. I’m not doing this for my health, okay, I don’t need it. I’d like to focus on our country, but I’m doing this to save a lot of lives. Yeah, very severe."

    On US security guarantees to Ukraine: Trump doesn't rule out the possibility of the US offering security guarantees to Ukraine, potentially alongside Europe and other countries

    "Maybe, along with Europe and other countries. Not in the form of Nato, because that’s not going to, you know, there are certain things that aren’t going to happen. But yeah, along with Europe, there’s possibility …"

    (Inputs from news agencies)

    Aug 15, 2025 06:07 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump heads to Alaska summit with Putin, aims to get Russia and Ukraine 'at the Table'

    US President Donald Trump emphasized that the aim of his upcoming summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska is "to get them at the table" for talks on ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

    When asked if territorial issues would be discussed, Trump said:

    “They’ll be discussed, but I’ve got to let Ukraine make that decision, and I think they’ll make a proper decision, but I’m not here to negotiate for Ukraine. I’m here to get them at a table.

    And I think you have two sides. Look, Vladimir Putin wanted to take all of Ukraine. If I wasn’t president, he would, right now, be taking all of Ukraine, but he’s not going to do it.”

    Aug 15, 2025 05:50 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Trump boards Air Force One to head to Putin meeting in Alaska

    President Donald Trump boards Air Force One to head to Alaska for high-stakes talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the Ukraine war. As he boards the plane, Trump waves to the crowd without making any comments, according to Reuters.

    President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. President Trump is traveling to a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin today in Alaska at a U.S. military base for a crucial summit. (AP Photo)

    Aug 15, 2025 05:37 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: 'HIGH STAKES!!!' - Trump writes ahead of departure

    US President Donald Trump wrote "HIGH STAKES!!!" on Truth Social, raising expectations for his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage.

    Aug 15, 2025 05:27 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Who will accompany Trump in Alaska?

    Washington has released the names of officials who will travel with President Trump aboard Air Force One to the summit in Alaska. Sixteen have been listed, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, special envoy Steve Witkoff, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.

    Aug 15, 2025 04:55 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Russian forces capture another village in eastern Ukraine

    Russian troops took control of the settlement of Oleksandrohrad in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, the Defence Ministry said on Friday.

    Reuters could not independently confirm the battlefield report. (Reuters)

    Aug 15, 2025 03:21 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Ukraine hits Russian oil refinery, port and vessel hours before Trump-Putin summit

    Ukraine struck the Syzran oil refinery in Russia's Samara region in an overnight attack and also hit a Caspian Sea port and cargo vessel used to transport military supplies from Iran to Russia the previous day, Kyiv said on Friday.

    The strikes came hours before a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss the war in Ukraine, to which Ukraine has not been invited, and as Russia grinds out gains in Ukraine's east. (Reuters)

    Aug 15, 2025 02:23 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Russia hopes to continue dialogue at Alaska summit after Witkoff's visit

    A lot was done during US special envoy Steve Witkoff's visit to Russia last week and the Russian side hopes to continue this "useful conversation" during the Russia-US summit in Alaska on Friday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. US President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.

    (Reuters)

    Aug 15, 2025 02:21 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Ukrainian defenses face a challenge as Russian troops make gains ahead of the Putin-Trump summit

    Days before US and Russian leaders meet in Alaska, Moscow’s forces breached Ukrainian lines in Donetsk, making limited gains but raising concerns for Kyiv. Analysts warn President Vladimir Putin may use the advances to pressure US President Donald Trump into pushing Ukraine toward concessions.

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Putin wants Ukraine to withdraw from the remaining 30% of Donetsk it controls as part of a ceasefire, a proposal he rejected. Russia annexed Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia in 2022 but still lacks full control.

    Russian troops advanced about 10 km near Dobropillia, slipping past Ukraine’s first defensive line. Zelenskyy said the timing aimed to create a “backdrop” ahead of the summit, suggesting Russia is advancing. A Ukrainian drone pilot said Russian forces exploit the shortage of infantry, calling it a costly problem tied to stalled mobilization and poor management. First-person-view drones have helped slow attacks, but small Russian groups are hard to counter.

    Analyst Mykola Bieleskov said Russia’s manpower advantage is key: “They have no regard for human life.” He added Ukraine needs new defenses and leadership structures. Ukraine has deployed reinforcements, including the Azov brigade, but maps show no gains for Kyiv.

    Russia is pushing to cut supply routes rather than storm fortified cities. If successful, this could bypass Kostiantynivka and threaten Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, and Druzhkivka. Cmdr. Serhii Filimonov warned Kostiantynivka could fall if supply lines are cut, making defense “extremely difficult.” On the summit, Filimonov criticised negotiating with Moscow amid ongoing attacks: “And then the civilized world comes to them and says, ‘Fine, let’s make a deal.’ That’s not how it should be done.”

    (AP)

    Aug 15, 2025 02:18 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Agenda and stakes for both countries

    The war in Ukraine, now in its fourth year since Russia’s full-scale invasion, will dominate the discussions. Trump has described the meeting as “setting the table” for a possible follow-up that could include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

    In an August 14 interview on Fox News Radio, Trump likened the talks to a “chess game,” estimating there is a “25 per cent chance” they might fail to advance peace negotiations. He warned there would be “very severe consequences” for Moscow if Putin refuses to end the war.

    Trump has floated a “land swap” deal requiring both Russia and Ukraine to cede territory to one another — an idea firmly rejected by Kyiv. “Ukrainians will not gift their land to the occupier,” Zelenskyy declared in an August 9 video posted on X.

    Aug 15, 2025 02:17 PM IST
    Trump-Putin Summit Live Updates: Here is the meeting schedule
  • According to USA Today, the meeting is scheduled to start at 11:30 am Alaska time (3:30 pm ET), which will be midnight in India on August 16.
  • A joint press conference is expected to follow.
  • The talks will take place at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, a military installation hosting about 30,000 service members, their families, and civilian employees. The base lies roughly 700 miles from Russia’s border.
  • Reuters reported that Trump will leave the White House at 6:45 am EDT (4:15 pm IST) on Friday, travel for about six to seven hours aboard Air Force One, and arrive in Anchorage for the summit.
  • He is scheduled to depart Alaska at 5:45 pm local time (7:15 am IST Saturday).

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