President Donald Trump announced plans for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, expressing optimism about a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

President Donald Trump announced plans for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, expressing optimism about a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. WASHINGTON —

President Donald Trump announced plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Aug. 15.

"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. Further details to follow," Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social.

The president, while speaking with report

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