President Donald Trump announced Friday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska for a high-stakes summit over the Ukraine war, after saying earlier in the day that it would be a "popular" setting "for a lot of reasons."

Newsweek reached out to the White House via email Friday for additional comment.

Why It Matters

Trump's announcement followed a multi-hour meeting between Putin and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff this week and came as Trump pressed for a ceasefire in Ukraine while threatening tariffs and sanctions to compel Russian cooperation.

What To Know

"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

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