U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska in a week’s time, as he continued to raise the prospect of finally reaching an end to the war in Ukraine .

“The highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia , will take place next Friday, August 15, 2025, in the Great State of Alaska,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Further details to follow. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

Trump confirmed the meeting with Putin as Canada said it intends to lower the price cap on Russian oil, alongside Britain and the European Union, to exert “renewed pressure” on Moscow to end the war it started more than three-and-a-half years ago with its invasion.

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