The Trump-Putin Summit Could Actually Be Helpful

There are scenarios in which the meeting might act as a bridge to a peace process.

Traditional Russian wooden nesting dolls depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are displayed for sale at a gift shop on Arbat street in downtown Moscow on Aug. 13. August 14, 2025, 12:01 AM Comment icon View Comments ( )

Trump’s Second Term

Ongoing reports and analysis

When the United States purchased the territory of Alaska from the Russian Empire in 1867, newspaper editorials mockingly referred to it as “ Seward’s Folly ” and “Walrussia.” But when U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska on Aug. 15, for their first summit since 2016, the symbolism will be clear: a U.

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