U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he plans to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska, as Trump looks to broker a ceasefire agreement in hopes of bringing 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 in a social media post. “Further details to follow.”

Earlier Friday, Trump announced his plans to hold the meeting during a summit with Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House and indicated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may not be involved.

“We’re going to have a meeting with Russia, start off with Russia,” Trump said.

The face-to-face summit

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