The Risks of the Trump-Putin Summit

Experts weigh in on what they're watching for in Alaska.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump during the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 28, 2019. August 12, 2025, 1:05 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

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U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday to discuss a possible cease-fire in Ukraine. There is a great deal of skepticism about what can actually be accomplished at the Alaska summit, particularly given that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has not been invited. Even Trump on Monday played down expectations for the summit, referring to it

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