Welcome to this live blog. Here we will keep you informed of all the developments surrounding the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
What also stood out: Trump did not leave an opportunity unused to make his admiration about the Russian president known. He complimented Putin several times. He also insisted on the “good relationship” that both presidents have.
Previously, Trump was irritated about the way in which Putin continued undisturbed with the war in Ukraine, while a peace deal from Washington was insisted on.
The two presidents leave the space. The statements of both presidents were not very concrete. Both world leaders did emphasize that the conversations were entertaining and productive. But whether concrete agreements have been made is very much the question.
“Next time in Moscow”, Putin responds to another compliment from Trump. The American president keeps the boat off: “We will see,” he says.
“To summarize it briefly: we have had an extremely entertaining meeting. We have booked an agreement on many points, except for a few points. We will come out together.” The American president does not mention what those points are, but again takes the opportunity to thank Putin.
“We have certainly made great progress,” says Trump. “I have always had a good relationship with President Putin.”
The word is now up to Trump. The American president starts his speech with a word of thanks to the Russians.
Putin concludes his argument with the remark that the previous US government shocked the war in Ukraine under President Joe Biden. “This war had never started under Trump,” he adds.
“It is important to turn this page,” says Putin about the deteriorated relationships between the two countries. “I hope we can improve our relationship in the political field.” The Russian president thanks Trump for his efforts.
“When the new government came to power, trade between the two countries also started again,” says Putin about the Russian-American trade relationships. “We have so much to offer each other in the field of trade, technology and space travel,” he says.
“The origin of this conflict must be resolved,” continues the Russian president. He emphasizes that the safety of Ukraine must also be guaranteed. That was an important condition of Trump for peace interviews.
That is precisely why this top is so important, he continues. Putin believes that the personal meeting between the two presidents will never come too early. The most important point of discussion was the war in Ukraine, he says.
The Russian president cites the historical value of the US state. According to him, Alaska symbolizes conflicts in which the United States and Russia defeat “joint enemies”.
Putin thanks Trump for the invitation in Alaska. “It felt logical to meet here,” he says about that. “We are neighbors of each other.”
Putin is the first to speak. “We had entertaining conversations,” said the Russian president.
There we go! Trump and Putin take a seat behind the lingers.
And the defense ministers of both countries also take place in the front row. Sergei Lavrov and Pete Hegseeth were part of the Russian and American delegations, and just entered the press room.
Indeed, it seems that Putin will also answer questions from journalists. On Telegram, the Kremlin reports that the press conference will start with the “Presidents of the United States and Russia”.
And there is Steve Witkoff. He was present between the two presidents. He just entered the press room, which indicates that the press conference can indeed start at any time.
Witkoff recently traveled to Moscow to breathe new life into conversations about peace in Ukraine. That consultation led to the meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska tonight.
The images also show that there are two important Russian ministers in the front of the press room. A reporter from BBC News reports that Ministers Andrey Belousov (Defense) and Anton Siluanov (Finance) are jointly in the front row.
On images you can see that there are two lecterns in the space of the press conference. According to CNN, this indicates that Trump may be accompanied by Putin. Earlier the American president hinted that he would speak to the press on his own.
The Russian Minister of Defense, Andrey Belousov, feels “excellent,” he says after the conversation against the Russian state news agency Tass .
Journalists gather in the space where the press conference will take place immediately. The question is whether the two presidents speak to the press together.
The conversations between Trump and Putin are over after almost three hours, reports the Kremlin. The press conference will start soon.
The two presidents have been talking to each other for more than two hours. For when you just hook up, here is an overview:
US Wants Sanctions Against Russian Oil Companies If There Is No Ceasefire The US is Considering Sanctions Against The Russian Oil Companies Rosneft and Lukoil to Put Pressure to Reach A Ceasefire With Ukraine. That is what news agency bloomberg reports based on anonymous sources. The sanctions would be short-lived, as they could come mindwise have too much influence on oil prices.
Other Measures PreviOutly discussed Include Imposing Restriccess on the Shadow Fleet of Russian Oil Tankers and Setting Extra Tariffs for Buyers of Russian Oil, Such As China. Trump would Find Such Actions More Effective Than Imposing Sanctions.
The fact that Trump and Putin are not speaking one-on-one is a relief for experts and experienced experts. They were afraid that Trump would be completely charmed by putin, as happened at their last summit in 2018 in the Finnish Capital Helsinki. The Subsequent Press Conference was so Disastrous That Trump’s Advisor Fiona Hill Considered Feigning A Medical Emergency or Setting Off The Fire Alarm To Put An End To It. For Example, Trump Believed Putin on His Blue Eyes That Russia had not interfered in the American Elections of 2016, just though his own intelligence services had claimed otherwise.
In the meantime, the press room is prepared for when the two presidents have finished their conversation. Afterwards a press conference follows, possibly with Trump and Putin together on stage.
Meanwhile, The Press Room is Being prepared for when the two presidents have finished their conversation. Afterwards there will be a press conference, Possible with Trump and Putin Together on stage.
Several American Media Outlets Are Analyzing The PreviOutly Shown Body Language of Putin and Trump Now That The Two Are In Talks Behind closed Doors. Reporters note that they have an open attitude towards each other. For Example, Putin Has Shown a Laugh Several Times and Duration a Short Photo Opportunity He Leaned Forward from His Chair. That is of different. American Former Presidents Have Made Comments about his Uninterested Attitude Turning Meetings with Putin.
The Leaders Sat Down Letterly in Front of a Sign Titled Pursuing Peace . Some questions were asked by the press, but the journalists did not receive extensive answers. The Photo Opportunity is now over. This will be the last image we will see of the russians and americans in the Coming Hours.
Putin Seems to be shouting something at a journalist, but it is not clear what exactly.
When walking across the airport, Putin Did not Answer the Question Whether He AGREES TO A CEASEFIRE. When he was later asked Whether he was “Going to Stop Killing Civilians,” He made the gesture that he could not hear the question.
Trump and Putin Have Started the Meeting, Accordination to Reuters . Here the press was still allowed to take pictures of the two leaders. They made no statements and answeed no questions while sitting next to each other.
After the photo Opportunity, The Two Got Into the Back Seat of Trump’s Presidential Limousine. An Exceptional Situation. When Trump Wanted North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-un To Ride With Him in His Limousine in 2018, His Advisors Talked Him Out Of It.
The Long-Awaited Handshake Between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump was remarkable Cordial. Shortly After This, The Two Walked Towards The Stage, Where they let Letelly PAUSED for the Photos.
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump are meeting in Person for the First Time Since 2019.
Donald Trump was the first to get off the plane. The American President Walked to the Intersection of the Red Carpet, where hey there for his Russian Counterpart.
Meeting Between Trump and Putin is about after the long-awaited handshake Between Trump and Putin, the meeting is really about to begin. But they will no longer speak one-on-one with each other. On the American Side, Secretary of State Rubio and Special Envoy Witkoff Join. On Behalf of the Russians, Foreign Minister Lavrov and Kremlin Advisor Ushakov are also Present at the Talks.
The men get into a car and both take a seat in the back seat.
The Two Presidents Still Still on Stage for the Photo Opportunity. They shake hands again.
Putin and Trump give each other a remarkable cordial handshake. The Two Are Now Walking Together over the rest of the Red Carpet, Towards The Stage.
Trump is Waiting for Putin and Applauding.
Trump and Putin Get Off the plane there are the protagonists of the summit in Alaska! Donald Trump Leaves Air Force One, and Vladimir Putin also Leaves His plane.
Putin is accompanied by lavrov and ushakov trump will be accompanied duration the talks by rubio and witkoff. Putin is accompanied by foreign minister Lavrov and Kremlin advisor Ushakov.
The Door of Putin’s Plane OpenS, But The President is not coming out for the time being.
The Stairs Are Placed Against Vladimir Putin’s Plane.
The plane with vladimir Putin is parked next to the beginning of the red carpet. It seems that he will walk over it son. Accordance to the kremlin, it has bone agreed that trump will pick up his russian counterpart at the plane.
Plane with Putin Landed in Alaska Well … Now Really! The plane with Vladimir Putin Has Landed at the Air Base in Alaska. That is what the Russian State Media Report.
Trump Greets Politicians from Alaska While He Waits While Trump Waits for Putin on the Plane, Hey Greets Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan of Alaska. The Governor of the State, Mike Dunleavy, is also present in Air Force One. Trump has a somewhat controversial relationship, eSpeciate with Murkowski, Who Often Opposes His Priorities in the Senate.
Putin not Yet Landed in Alaska Putin Does Not Appear to Have Landed in Alaska Yet, Contrary to Earlier Reports. The President was probable not on the russian plane that landed earlier at the air base. Maybe That’s Why Trump is Waiting So Long To Leave Air Force One.
We have bone waiting for trump for almost half an hour now. The Door of Air Force One is open, But the American President Has Not Yet Shimn himself.
Trump and Putin would No Longer Meet One-On-One Accordination to CNN , Spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt Told Reporters on Board Air Force One That Trump Will No Longer Speak One-On-One With Putin. He is accompanied by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. It is not Yet Known Why Trump and Putin Are No Longer Meeting One-On-One.
Red Carpet Laid Out for Trump and Putin on the Runway of Elmendorf Air Force Base, the Stage Has Been Set for the Arrival of Us President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. There is a Red Carpet in an L-Shape about which the two presidents Will Walk to a Platform Labeled Alaska 2025. Both Presidents Are Still in the Presidential Planes.
The Door of Air Force One OpenS. Trump will probably get out of the plane any moment.
Trump also Landed at Alaska Airport President Donald Trump’s Air Force One has also landed at the airport in Alaska. The First Meeting Between Trump and Putin Since 2019 is about to start. The American President is now Heading to Russian President Putin’s Plane to Pick Him Up.
There is QUITE A BIT Of Press in the Room Where the Press Conference Will Take Place later.
This is the room in which Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin Will give a press conference after the meeting.
Putin would have already landed in Alaska the Russian plane with vladimir Putin would have landed at the airport in Alaska an Hour Earlier Than Agreed. That is what reuters reports based on flighttradar24. It is not 100 percent certain Whether Putin is on the plane. The plane does come from the Russian City of Magadan. Putin Boarded the plane Earlier Today in Magadan to Alaska. The website Currently shows the plane driving on the air base.
Supporters of Ukraine Gathered Earlier Today in Alaska for a Demonstration Ahead of the Meeting Between Trump and Putin.
Trump “Walks Away” If the Meeting Does Not Go Well Trump Has Said He Will Leave If The Conversation Goes Badly Today. “I think it will go very well and if it Doesn’tn’tn’tn, I’m going back home very quickly,” Trump Said in a snippet or an interview to be broadcast later on fox news .
This is in line with Trump’s comments on Fox Radio on Thursday: “If it’s a bad meeting, I won call anyone and I’ll go home. But if it’s a good meeting, I’ll Call President Volodyyr Zensky and the European Leaders.”
Zensky sees russia murdering today as well ukrainian president volodymyr zensky does not see any positive signals from russia in the run-up to the summit. Russia Continues to “Murder Even on the Day of Negotiations,” Zensky Said a Few Hours Before the Start of the Meeting.
Zensky sees “no order, nor any signals from moscow that it is preparation to end the war,” he said in His Daily Video Message. The Ukrainian President Reiterated that must be an immediate and complete Ceasefire. And Zensky must be able to join for discussions with putin and trump himself, he repeated.
Trump: ’25 percent Chance It won be successful ‘ Trump was optimistic about his meeting with Putin on Thursday. “There is a 25 percent chance that it will not be a successful meeting,” Trump Said in an interview with Fox News . Optimistic sounds about the conversation also came from the kremlin. Putin Said That Trump Made “Energetic and Sincere” Attempts to Reach An Agreement “That is in the interest of all parties Involved in this conflict.”
Putin also hopes that agreements will be made on “strategic offensive weapons.” He may be referring to agreements on nuclear weapons.
Trump also Spoke with European Leaders Trump also Spoke with European Leaders via a Video Conference Before Meeting with Putin. In that conversation, Trump assured the European Leaders that Zelensky Will Always Be Involved in Negotiations. Trump is also said to have said that he is willing to sacrifice Guarantees to Europe, Without Specying what they would look like. He does rule out that nato will provide those Guarantees.
SHOOF HAS Confidence in the Conversation Outgoing Prime Minister Dick Schoof Has Confidence in the Conversation Between Putin and Trump, He said at his first Press Conference After the Summer Recess. Accordance to Schoof, Europe, The US and Ukraine Have Jointly Determined the Agenda for the Conversation. “It is something joint, but there is always one who has to lead the conversation and that is trump.”
A Ceasefire is an important point that Trump must push for in the conversation, he believes. Shove Previously Said That HE DOUBTS Russia’s Intentions. He does not think that putin hens a ceasefire.
Oil and Gas Prices Drop Before Meeting Trump and Putin Oil and Gas Prices Fell Slightly On Friday in Anticipation of the Summit in Alaska. The Meeting On The War in Ukraine Can Have A Major Impact on Russian Fuel Exports. Any Easing or Tightening of US Sanctions Against Russia Will Have Consequences for Global Oil Flows. Due to the war in Ukraine, Western Countries Are Buying Less Russian Oil.
Trump Emphasizes again that the horses a ceasefire trump tells the journalists present in Air Force One that he does not know what will make the meeting a success. “We want to see a ceasefire, I am not happy if it does not succeed in arranging this today.” Hey also Emphasizes that Europe does not tell him what to do, but that does think that Europe and ukraine should be quickly Involved in the talks. “The killing must stop.”
Highest Nato Commander is also going to Alaska the Highest Commander of Nato, General Alexus Grynkewich, is also present in Alaska. Grynkewich Will Provide Advice to Us President Donald Trump There.
According to the kremlin, talks will not only be about ukraine the kremlin says that the reason for the expected long duration of the talks is that, accordance to peskov, they not only be about the war in ukraine. Accordance to Peskov, “The full spectrum of Russian-American Relations” will be discussed. He does not make clear what exactly he means by that.
Trump is in Alaska with a Group of Important Ministers, Including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Cia Director John Ratcliffe. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, WHO Spoke with Putin in Moscow Last Week About Ending the War, is also there.
Ukraine is not Involved in the Talks in Ukraine, People Are Anxiously Awaiting the Meeting Between Trump and Putin. The Country Itself is not Involved in the Talks in Alaska and is forced to watch from the sidelines. “A lot is at stake. The most important thing is that this meeting can be a real step towards a just peace and a substantive dialogue,” ukrainian president Volodymyr Zensky written on X on -Friday Afternoon.
“It is time to end the war, and russia must take the necessary steps. We are counting on support from the us. As always, we are ready to contribute as constructively as Possible.”
Earlier Today, Putin Laid Flowers at a Monument That Honors The Cooperation between the Soviet Union and the United States Duration World War II. The Monument is locationed in the city of Magadan, in the far East of Russia. Hey also visited a factory there. From Magadan, Putin Flew to the American State of Alaska for his meeting with Trump.
Trump also called the Belarusian President Trump Called the Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko a Few Hours Before the Conversation with Putin. In Addition to the upcoming American-Russian Summit, Trump and Lukashenko also the Release of Another 1,300 Belarusian Prisoners, Says the First on Truth Social. Two months ago, Lukashenko Released a Number or Political Prisoners After A Visit From Trump’s Envoy.
Lukashenko is Considered Putin’s Most Loyal Ally or Even Vassal. Belarus Borders Russia and Ukraine. So far, the country has tasks care not to activy participate in the war against ukraine, but has served several times as a base for russian troops.
Journalists on Russian plane Get Chicken Kyiv Putin is expected to arrive in Alaska Around 9:00 pm. Accompanying Journalists were served Chicken Kyiv on board the Russian Plane, International Media Report. That is read as a sneer to ukraine. Chicken Kyiv is Breaded Chicken with Herb Butter Inside.
Upon Arrival for the Summit in Alaska, Putin Will be picked up at the plane by American Host, The Kremlin Says. Trump would welcome the Russian President at the Airport.
Accordance to the kremlin, the conversation would last six to seven hours accordance to the kremlin, The Talks in Alaska Could Last Six to Seven Hours Today. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitri Peskov Said He Expects the Summit to Produce Results, Without Specifictying What they Might Be. Accordance to him, results are necessary if there is to be a later meeting in which ukrainian president Volodymyr Zensky also participates.
Trump on plane: ‘Ukraine Decides on territory itsself’ Trump boarded the plane to alaska around 2:00 pm Dutch Time. Accordance to the American President, his goal is to get ukraine and russia to the negotiating table, so that topics such as territorial exchanges can be discussed.
“There will be talk about territory, but it is up to ukraine to make that decision,” Trump Told Reporters on Board Air Force One. “I think they will make a wise choice. But I am not here to negotiate on Beingalf of Ukraine. I am here to get them to the table.”
Trump and Putin Both en Route to Alaska US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin Are Both en Route to Alaska for Talks on the War in Ukraine. It is the first time since 2019 that the two have with in person. The Talks Will Not Immediately Lead to Concrete Measures Such As A Ceasefire, Trump Emphasized Yesterday.