Maarkhoor
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Worth to watch it even though he is lafafa journalist but this one the good one from him.
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Pakistan-India Conflict 2025: News Updates and Discussion
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Worth to watch it even though he is lafafa journalist but this one the good one from him.
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Gripen9
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Another application of N+1 formula
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Hayabusa
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We will only get to know this 20 years later. By then we will probably have 3 more conflicts.When will India acknowledge it's casualties
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Over 250 Indian soldiers 'killed' in Operation Sindoor at LoC
The Indian military is under immense domestic pressure for refusing to publicly acknowledge the high number of casualtieswww.themirrorasia.net
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Somehow need more higher resolution and a before and after image if possible.
Would love this to be true. It would display precision striking and better than the hangars that Brahmos targeted.
Somehow need more higher resolution and a before and after image if possible.
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Trump-Putin summit updates: No Ukraine ceasefire after Alaska talks
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Trump greets Putin in Alaska for Russia-Ukraine talks
By Nils Adler, Brian Osgood and Alastair McCready
Published On 15 Aug 202515 Aug 2025
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Here’s what happened today
We will be closing this live page soon. Here is a recap of today’s main events:
- President Trump and President Putin held their much-anticipated meeting in the Alaskan city of Anchorage, with the Russian leader receiving the red carpet treatment as he deplaned.
- Both leaders provided brief statements to reporters after the shorter-than-expected talks, which failed to achieve their primary goal – a deal bringing an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
- Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Putin said his country is committed to ending the war, but the conflict’s “primary causes” must be eliminated for an agreement to be long-lasting.
- Putin also warned Ukraine and its European allies against throwing a “wrench in the works” and cautioned against attempts to use “backroom dealings to conduct provocations to torpedo the nascent progress”.
- A relatively subdued Trump praised the “extremely productive meeting”, in which he said “many points were agreed to”. Trump conceded, however, that there remain sticking points with Moscow, including at least one “significant” one.
- Trump concluded his remarks by saying “there’s no deal until there’s a deal”, and that he would call NATO officials and Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy to discuss the meeting.
President Trump and President Putin shake hands during a news conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025 [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]
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That’s a wrap from us
Thank you for joining us.
For more information about the current situation on the front lines in Ukraine, read this piece.
To learn more about Russia’s attempts to water down discussions about the war by linking them with bilateral issues such as restoring economic ties with the US, read this.
And you can follow all our coverage of Russia’s war in Ukraine here.
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2h ago
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Kremlin says Putin-Trump summit offers way towards settlement: Report
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said the talks between Putin and Trump allowed both countries to continue seeking ways to achieve a settlement, the Interfax news agency reports.
“The conversation was indeed very positive, and the two presidents spoke about this. This is the very conversation that allows us to confidently move forward together along the path of searching for settlement options,” Peskov said, according to Interfax.
Peskov did not elaborate on the settlement to which he was referring.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, in Moscow, Russia, in May 2025 [File: Anton Vaganov/Pool via Reuters]
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2h ago
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House Democrats blast Trump’s Alaska summit with Putin
Representative Gregory Meeks of New York issued a statement on behalf of the Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, slamming Trump for his summit with Putin.
Meeks framed the summit as an easy public relations victory for Putin, at the expense of US allies in Europe.
“The fact that this meeting even took place – at the invitation of President Trump, on American soil, without Ukraine present, and with zero concessions from Russia – is an undeserved reward for Putin,” Meeks wrote.
Critics have pointed out that Trump has failed to hold Putin to any of the deadlines he imposed for a ceasefire, including one set for August 8.
Meeks appeared to reprise that argument in his statement.
“President Trump should have pressured Putin by imposing crushing sanctions on his war machine and providing Ukraine with the tools it needs to defend itself,” he said.
“Instead, by quite literally rolling out the red carpet, Trump has legitimized Russia’s aggression and whitewashed Putin’s war crimes. It’s shameful.”
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3h ago
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Trump says not thinking about tariffs on Russian oil buyers right now
Trump said he will return to thinking about retaliatory tariffs on countries buying Russian oil “in two or three weeks”.
In an interview with Fox News, Trump said his meeting with the Russian leader in Alaska “went very well”, and “because of what happened today, I think I don’t have to think about that”, he said, referring to the tariffs.
“Now, I may have to think about it in two weeks or three weeks or something, but we don’t have to think about that right now. I think, you know, the meeting went very well.”
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WATCH: ‘We didn’t get there’ – Trump and Putin Ukraine meeting falls short
As we have been reporting, President Trump’s much-anticipated meeting with President Putin ended without achieving its primary objective – securing a commitment from the Russian leader to end his war in Ukraine.
Watch below:
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Trump says Putin and Zelenskyy to set up meeting on ceasefire
US President Donald Trump has told Fox News that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Putin intend to set up a meeting to try to reach a ceasefire.
Speaking to Fox News’s Sean Hannity after meeting with Putin in Alaska, Trump said: “They’re going to set up a meeting now between President Zelenskyy and President Putin and myself, I guess.”
“Now, it’s really up to President Zelenskyy to get it done. And I would also say the European nations, they have to get involved a little bit. But it’s up to President Zelenskyy … And if they’d like, I’ll be at that next meeting.”
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4h ago
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Putin lays flowers at graves of Soviet pilots
The Russian president honoured Soviet pilots buried at a cemetery in Alaska before leaving the state this evening.
During World War II, a number of Soviet pilots died while training or transporting US-provided aircraft to the USSR from Alaska. Some of them are buried at the Fort Richardson National Cemetery near Anchorage, the site of today’s negotiations.
Putin referred to the pilots’ sacrifices during the war as an example of previous periods of cooperation between Russia and the US.
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Photos: Protesters unfurl a giant Ukraine flag, while Trump supporters line roadways
Anchorage saw a gigantic Ukrainian flag fill the Delaney Park Strip in its downtown neighbourhood as part of a protest against the Trump administration’s decision to host Russian President Putin in the city.
But Trump supporters also turned out to wave flags and cheer the US president for his efforts to seek peace in Ukraine. Here are some images from the scene in Anchorage.
Demonstrators unroll a giant 40-metre Ukrainian flag in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15 [Nathaniel Wilder/Reuters]
A man wearing a Santa Claus costume waves a US flag alongside supporters of President Donald Trump [Nathaniel Wilder/Reuters]
Women wearing flag-themed clothing show support for President Donald Trump [Nathaniel Wilder/Reuters]
Tourists sit in front of a television showing coverage of the Trump-Putin summit at The Coast Inn in Anchorage, Alaska [Nathaniel Wilder/Reuters]
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4h ago
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Russian FM hails red carpet for Putin, says Western media in state of ‘insanity’
Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that President Putin being greeted with a red carpet in Alaska shows that Western media are in a state of “insanity”.
“Western media are in a state that can be called insanity, bordering on complete madness: For three years they have been talking about Russia’s isolation, and today they saw the red carpet that greeted the Russian President in the United States,” she wrote on Telegram.
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks on the red carpet towards US President Donald Trump at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, US, on August 15, 2025 [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]
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5h ago
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Photos: A news conference with little news
Trump and Putin emerged from their talks in Anchorage, Alaska, will few new announcements to make.
The highly anticipated news conference that capped the negotiations failed to reveal any concrete steps towards a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Here are some images from that press appearance:
Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he speaks at a news conference [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]
Experts have generally said that the US did not emerge from the talks with any deliverables but Russia was able to reset relations [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]
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5h ago
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Putin ‘bought some time’ with Alaska talks, says Ukrainian lawmaker
Writing on the messaging application Telegram, Ukrainian Member of Parliament Oleksiy Goncharenko suggested that President Putin had “bought some time” through his meeting with his US counterpart, Trump, in Alaska.
“No ceasefire or de-escalation has been agreed upon,” Goncharenko wrote.
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5h ago
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Trump rates summit highly despite anticlimactic results
Speaking with Fox News, Trump said he would give his summit with Putin “a 10”.
Despite the fanfare around the meeting, it is unclear what, if anything, took place that could substantively alter the course of the Ukraine war.
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Photos: Protesters in Anchorage show support for Ukraine
Demonstrations in Anchorage, Alaska, aimed to show support for Ukraine and denounce the presence of Russian President Putin on US soil.
One sign featured a portrait of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy – notably absent from today’s discussions – along with the line, “Dude, where’s my invite?”
Pro-Ukraine protesters demonstrate in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15 [Nathaniel Wilder/Reuters]
A demonstrator holds a pair of flags to show support for Ukraine [Nathaniel Wilder/Reuters]
A protester holds up a drawing of Vladimir Putin kissing Donald Trump [Nathaniel Wilder/Reuters]
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6h ago
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Trump is leaving Alaska
With a wave and a fist pump, Trump has disappeared inside Air Force One, his presidential plane, to return to Washington, DC, ending his trip to Alaska.
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6h ago
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‘No concrete deliverables’: Former US official says meeting was a let-down for US
Matt Dimmick, the former Russia director for the US office for the secretary of defence, said that Trump’s “subdued” demeanour at the Alaska news conference was a signal that the US was unable to make advancements towards a ceasefire in Ukraine.
“The fact that both of them went up, gave brief statements, talked in vague terms and had really no concrete deliverables to discuss with the press, I think, says everything about this particular sit-down,” Dimmick said.
“I’m guessing that Trump and his team were not able to convince Putin that it was time for talking about a ceasefire and taking it to the next stage. Otherwise, they would’ve mentioned that in glowing terms.”
Dimmick added that Trump seemed “downbeat”: “I don’t think he had anything to crow about up there on the stage.”
Meanwhile, Dimmick observed that the visiting Russian delegation arrived first to the meeting site and was the first to come out of the closed-door discussions. He saw this as an effort to get “their story out first”.
“I think they were shaping it the way that they would like to present it: as a win for the Russian side,” Dimmick explained.
“I don’t think there’s any argument that the Russians have won just by showing up and having a red carpet rolled out for them. So they’re out there shaping the narrative and trying to present this in the best possible light, and I think they’re gonna be happy flying back to Russia. They have bought time.”
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6h ago
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Putin boards flight home
The Russian president has just boarded a plane to return to his country after a relatively short meeting with his US counterpart Trump in Anchorage, Alaska.
The meeting resulted in no ceasefire to end the war in Ukraine, but Putin called the talks “constructive” and “thorough”.
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6h ago
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Putin proposes another meeting ‘next time in Moscow’
As Trump thanked Putin for his time, he said he hoped they would meet again soon.
Putin quickly responded by saying, in English with a laugh, “Next time in Moscow.”
But Trump appeared reticent in accepting the invitation.
“That’s an interesting one. I don’t know, I’ll get a little heat on that one,” Trump responded.
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7h ago
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Putin warns Europe and Ukraine against ‘provocations’
The Russian president says his country is committed to ending the war in Ukraine, but that all the “primary causes” of the war in Ukraine must be eliminated for an agreement to be long-lasting.
He made no mention of a ceasefire, which Trump, Zelenskyy and European leaders have previously said was a priority for the Alaska summit.
“I would like to hope that the agreement we have reached together will help us get closer to that goal and pave a path towards peace in Ukraine,” Putin said of his meeting with Trump, though he did not share any details about what, if any, agreement was struck.
“We expect that Kyiv and the European capitals will perceive that constructively, and that they won’t throw a wrench in the works, will not make any attempts to use some backroom dealings to conduct provocations to torpedo the nascent progress.”
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7h ago
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Trump underscores friendly relations with Putin
Referring to the Russian president by his first name, Trump ended the day’s negotiations with warm words for his counterpart.
“We really made some great progress today. I’ve always had a fantastic relationship with President Putin, with Vladimir,” Trump said.
He reemphasised there were sticking points, but he declined to offer specifics.
“We had an extremely productive meeting, and many points were agreed to. There are just a very few that are left. Some are not that significant. One is probably the most significant, but we have a very good chance of getting there. We didn’t get there, but we have a very good chance of getting there.”
Trump did, however, take a jab at his Democratic counterparts, although he did not identify them by name.
His Justice Department said it would probe past investigations into the 2016 election that indicated there had been Russian interference, including through misinformation campaigns.
Trump has sought to cast those investigations as criminal and accused Democratic officials under former President Barack Obama of seeking to derail his 2016 election victory.
“We were interfered with by the Russia, Russia, Russia hoax. That made it a little bit tougher to deal with, but he understood it,” Trump said of Putin.
“ He knew it was a hoax, and I knew it was a hoax, but what was done was very criminal.”
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7h ago
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Putin says talks with Trump were ‘long overdue’
Putin began his post-meeting remarks by praising the history shared by the US and Russia, noting the symbolic location of the talks in Alaska.
Describing Russia and the US as “neighbours”, Putin admitted that relations between the two countries have fallen into disrepair.
“This was a very hard time for bilateral relations, and let’s be frank: They’ve fallen to the lowest point since the Cold War. I think that’s not benefitting our countries and the world as a whole,” Putin said. “Sooner or later, we have to amend the situation to move on from confrontation to dialogue. And in this case, a personal meeting between the heads of state has been long overdue.”
Putin added that he has “very good, direct contact” with Trump and that they have previously spoken “frankly” over the phone on previous occasions.
“We know fully well that one of the central issues was the situation around Ukraine,” he added.
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7h ago
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‘No deal until there’s a deal’: Trump says he will call NATO and Zelenskyy next
Trump has started his remarks on a positive note, though he hinted that there were still some sticking points after his closed-door discussion with Putin.
“I believe we had a very productive meeting. There were many, many points that we agreed on,” Trump said, before adding: “A couple big ones where we haven’t quite gotten there, but we’ve made some headway.”
“There’s no deal until there’s a deal. I will call up NATO in a little while. I’ll call up the various people that I think are appropriate, and I’ll, of course, call up President Zelenskyy and tell him about today’s meeting.”
“ It’s ultimately up to them. They’re going to have to agree with what [Secretary of State] Marco [Rubio] and [Special Envoy] Steve [Witkoff] and some of the great people from the Trump administration who’ve come here.”
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7h ago
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The meeting was expected to last seven hours. It was less than three
Reporting from Moscow
Less than three hours was, at least, less than half of the time that we were expecting for these two leaders on a one-on-one meeting, but it was changed to a three-on-three format.
And now we are getting lines from the people who were actually not in the meeting. We are getting lines from the Russian defence minister saying there was positive energy in the meeting, with Kirill Dmitriev talking about how the meeting went really, really well.
The Russian ambassador to the US also called it a meeting that was positive, and there were communications with the US about direct flights, as well.
We are getting these lines as they’re coming through, and the Russia-US diplomatic negotiations were also something that was discussed. So you have to realise that President Putin went in with two heavyweights: There was 72-year-old Vladimir Putin, 75-year-old Sergey Lavrov, and then Yury Ushakov, who is the oldest of the three at about 78 years old.
So he went with those two people who are very close to him and who, in the last two decades, have been instrumental in the foreign policy sphere of Russia.
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7h ago
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Press conference with Putin and Trump starts now
The US and Russian presidents have appeared for a joint news conference to discuss the results of their closed-door discussions in Alaska.
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7h ago
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Focus remains on a possible ceasefire: Former US diplomat
Donald Jensen, a former US diplomat to Moscow, said that securing a ceasefire would be a tangible step that could result from today’s meeting.
But he added that other actions, such as a commitment to meet with Trump and Zelenskyy for further talks, is necessary as well.
“President Trump said he would leave early if there was no understanding or agreement. I think three hours is a pretty strong indication that some talks were meaningful. Perhaps some progress has been made, and I think it’s right to focus on the possibility of a ceasefire,” Jensen said.
“I think the president has been right in the last few days to emphasise that the Russians have to commit to something more beyond just a ceasefire, which they can violate at any moment and have often in the past,” he added. “That would include a promise to meet President Zelenskyy very soon.”
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7h ago
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‘The atmosphere is disturbing’: Ukrainian professor
Oleksiy Haran, a professor of comparative policy at the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy, told Al Jazeera that he takes issue with other analysts who say that Russia was decisively winning its war in Ukraine.
He believes the situation is much more complicated — and that Russia’s goals have yet to be achieved.
“It’s the fourth year of war, and Putin couldn’t reach his aim. His aim was to crush Ukraine,” Haran explained. “Now, Putin does not control any regional centre of Ukraine, besides what he got before 2022.”
On the ground in Ukraine, Haran said there is anxiety over how the closed-door discussions between Putin and Trump will unfold.
“Previous experts said that Ukrainians are worried. Yes, we are worried. Why? Because so far, Putin didn’t make any concessions to Trump, and Trump didn’t push him to make any concessions,” he explained.
Haran also said the pomp and ceremony used to greet Putin sent an unsettling message to Ukrainians.
“We saw the red carpet, so we saw this nice atmosphere. And this is a legitimisation of a war criminal. Putin is a war criminal, so he was isolated. But this very meeting — at such a level and with such reception — again legitimises Putin,” Haran said.
“So I would say the atmosphere is disturbing for us. We’ll see what will happen.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks on the tarmac at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]
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7h ago
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Trump says next meeting will include Zelenskyy
Speaking to Fox News on Air Force One earlier today, Trump said the next meeting will include both Putin and Zelenskyy and that another meeting could be held soon if things go well.
“Our next meeting will have President Zelenskyy and President Putin and probably me,” Trump said, explaining that his goal for Friday’s meeting had been to “set the table” for the next round of negotiations.
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7h ago
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Democrats say peace should not come ‘at the expense of Ukraine’s freedom’
In the past, President Trump has expressed affinity for his Russian counterpart Putin in the past. On the occasion of his high-profile sit-down with Putin in Alaska, Democrats have sought to highlight those cosy relations in their attacks on his administration.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries poked fun at the fact that Trump pledged in his re-election campaign to resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine on the first day of his second term, something he failed to do.
“Donald Trump promised to end the war in Ukraine on day one. Instead. He pardoned hundreds of violent felons who brutally beat police officers while attacking the Capitol,” Jeffries wrote, referencing an incident on January 6, 2021, when Trump’s supporters stormed the legislature.
Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, meanwhile, did not mention Trump by name but warned against giving into Russia’s demands.
“We should all hope for peace, but not at the expense of Ukraine’s freedom or America’s principles,” Warner wrote.
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8h ago
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Talks have ended, Kremlin says
The Kremlin is reporting that the closed-door talks between Trump and Putin have ended. We are waiting to see if the two leaders will appear for a news conference after speaking in private for more than two and a half hours.
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8h ago
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Economic uncertainty a possible driver for Russian negotiations: Analyst
Alexander Bratersky, a foreign policy writer, told Al Jazeera from Moscow that he believes that Russia has the upper hand over Ukraine in the ongoing war.
But he sees Putin’s appearance in Alaska with Trump as a sign that the Russian president concedes there is room for some negotiation.
“We can see that President Putin is actually, yes, winning in Ukraine. The Russian army is much more strong [sic] than the Ukrainian army,” he said.
“But at the same time, Mr Putin and Mr Trump would not be meeting if there were not some concessions that Russia is maybe willing to make.”
Bratersky pointed to Russia’s economy as a potential sore point.
“The economy is not strong,” he said. “So now, yes, we can sustain this war, people could say.”
“But they could say, what’s it going to be in a year? We don’t know. So this actually gives Mr Putin room to manoeuvre and sort of try to get away from this conflict with whatever he has already achieved.”
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8h ago
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Trump sends fundraising email based on Alaska summit
As Trump meets with Putin, his political team has sent out a fundraising email touting the US president’s skills as a negotiator.
“I’m meeting with Putin in Alaska!” the email says. “It’s a little chilly.”
The email describes the meeting as “VERY HIGH STAKES for the world”.
“No one in the world knows how to make deals like me!” it adds, encouraging people to donate and suggesting they start with $10.
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8h ago
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Putin and Trump avoid reporter questions at press meeting
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8h ago
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‘Which Trump are we going to get?’
Melinda Haring, a non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Centre, says that how today’s summit with Putin progresses depends on which President Trump shows up to the meeting.
“Trump is very, very reactive, and he bounces around all over the place,” she told Al Jazeera from Lewes in the US state of Delaware. “It was only five months ago we saw him berating Volodymyr Zelenskyy. A month ago, we saw him calling Putin out. Which Trump are we going to get today?”
She noted that Trump was joined in Alaska by the US commerce and treasury secretaries, as well as a few foreign policy experts.
“He doesn’t have any real Russia experts with him or any real Ukraine experts,” Haring said. “I think he’s going to make all kinds of offers in exchange for a ceasefire.”
“What I’m watching for today is, will there actually be a ceasefire? And I think the answer, unfortunately, is going to be, no.”
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9h ago
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Russia expects its ‘goals will be satisfied’: analyst
Speaking from Moscow to Al Jazeera, Vladimir Sotnikov, a specialist in Russian foreign affairs, anticipates that President Putin is campaigning hard at today’s meeting to seek recognition for the territories Russia has occupied in Ukraine.
Only under those conditions will Putin broach a ceasefire in Ukraine, Sotnikov predicts.
“President Trump probably will be persuading the Russian president to make a ceasefire,” Sotnikov said. “That is also possible, but with the guarantee that Russian goals will be satisfied and will be performed.”
He emphasised that agreeing to the “land swap” will be essential for Russia, as well as receiving assurances that Western troops will not arrive to support Ukraine.
“ I think that Russia is ready to give security guarantees to European allies of Ukraine and even to Ukraine. But taking into consideration that there will be no foreign troops, major troops or Western alliance troops on the territory of Ukraine. The whole of Ukraine, I mean,” Sotnikov said.
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9h ago
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Russia is ‘in no rush to end this war’: analyst
Samuel Ramani, a fellow in international security at the Royal United Services Institute think tank, told Al Jazeera that Russia had an edge over Ukraine in today’s negotiations with the US.
He pointed out that Russia’s offensive in Ukraine has achieved some territorial growth over the last four months, and that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s absence from the Alaska talks relegates him to a “lesser player”.
“Clearly, the offensive momentum, however marginal, is on Russia’s side,” Ramani explained.
“And that means that they feel like they are in no rush to end this war, whereas the Ukrainians have a lot more urgency because they’re not just uncertain about their territorial situation. They’re also uncertain about the future of American weaponry provisions as well as Europe’s willingness to finance those weaponry provisions.”
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9h ago
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US mulling sanctions on Russian oil firms if no ceasefire reached: report
The Trump administration is considering sanctions against Russian energy giants Lukoil and Rosneft if Putin does not agree to a ceasefire, according to the US news outlet Bloomberg.
The report, which cites unnamed sources, notes that measures aimed to squeeze the Russian energy sector could be implemented gradually. US officials have largely avoided targeting Russia’s oil sector due to concerns that doing so could raise domestic energy prices.
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10h ago
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Photos: A sit-down and photo-op to kick off the summit
This is the first time since Putin launched Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine that he has sat down with a US president.
“There’s a high sense of anticipation,” Al Jazeera correspondent Kimberly Halkett reported from Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska.
The two men stopped for a photo opportunity and a sip of water before the ceasefire negotiations began. Check out the images below.
President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin pose for photos in Anchorage, Alaska [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin cups his hands around his mouth as he speaks and takes photos with the media [Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo]
Both presidents were surrounded by aides and senior officials, with the negotiations being described as a three-on-three meeting [Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo]
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10h ago
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How are Alaska’s US senators reacting to the spotlight on their state?
Every state in the US has two senators in Congress, and Alaska’s have offered very different views on today’s meeting in the state between Putin and Trump.
Senator Dan Sullivan used the occasion to tout the large military presence in Alaska and play up its strategic importance to the US.
“Alaska is the right place for peace talks. Putin understands strength & power — Alaska exudes both,” he wrote on social media.
Meanwhile, his colleague, Senator Lisa Murkowski, expressed some reticence about the meeting. Both she and Sullivan are members of Trump’s Republican Party, but Murkowski has emerged as a critical voice in the Senate, opposing some of Trump’s agenda items.
“I think it’s important that, as much as this engagement between President Trump and Putin can be that first step towards a meaningful conversation or meaningful advancement, nothing can really be done without the consent, without the involvement of President Zelenskyy,” Murkowski told Alaska’s News Source, a local publication.
Murkowski also offered some harsh words for Russian President Putin, saying she sympathised with the protests against his arrival.
“He has been sanctioned. He is a war criminal. His levels of aggression into Ukraine have been reprehensible,” she said. “But I also know, as we have seen the atrocities in Ukraine, we want those to end. So we’ve got to figure out how can we facilitate the end of the bloodshed, the end of the war.”
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A warm gesture: Trump and Putin share a presidential motorcade
Trump has welcomed Putin warmly in Alaska, with his aides literally rolling out a red carpet on the tarmac of Elmendorf Air Force Base to welcome the Russian leader. There was even a fly-over of US military planes.
But one of the most buzzed about moments of their initial greeting was Trump’s decision to invite Putin into the presidential limousine, known colloquially as “The Beast”.
It is rare for a US president to invite another foreign leader to ride in their private motorcade, and the drive will allow Trump and Putin to share a relatively private moment, away from the clicks of cameras and the watchful eyes of many of their aides.
US President Donald Trump shakes hand with Russian President Vladimir Putin [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]
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10h ago
(19:45 GMT)
Republicans try to quash rumours that Alaska minerals are at play
Rumours have been swirling that US President Trump may use resources near Alaska to force his Russian counterpart Putin to come to a ceasefire in Ukraine.
On Thursday, a reporter in the Oval Office asked Trump directly: “ Are you prepared to offer Vladimir Putin access to rare minerals to incentivise him to end the war?”
Trump, however, offered a vague response. “ We are going to see what happens with our meeting. We have a big meeting and it’s going to be, I think, very important for Russia and it’s going to be very important for us.”
Reporters tried to press the issue again: “ The rare earths, do you plan to offer him access to that at all?”
“ We have great rare earth,” Trump began, before switching topics, then returning to the issue again. “ As far as rare earth, that’s very unimportant relative to — I’m trying to save lives.”
But Alaska’s Republican officials have said that they know of no deals that would involve bargaining away Alaskan resources.
“Alaska is open for business and our natural resources are vital for America and our allies. Giving them away to Russia? I don’t think so,” Governor Mike Dunleavy said in a social media post.
Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska also shot down the idea in an interview with Alaska’s News Source, a local publication. “We don’t need any Russian investment,” he said. “We don’t support that.”
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10h ago
(19:30 GMT)
Hillary Clinton chides Trump before summit
Clinton was Trump’s former rival in the 2016 presidential election and a secretary of state during the administration of former Democratic President Barack Obama.
As such, she has been a prominent critic and sparring partner for Trump.
In a social media post, she appeared to troll Trump’s long-held dream of winning a Nobel Peace Prize, while highlighting the risk that Ukraine’s territory could be bargained away at today’s meeting.
“If Donald Trump negotiates an end to Putin’s war on Ukraine without Ukraine having to cede territory, I’ll nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize myself,” Clinton said.
“Trump should know by now that he’s not meeting with a friend of the United States today. He is meeting with an adversary who wants America’s destruction and the end of the entire Western alliance.”
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11h ago
(19:20 GMT)
Photos: Trump’s trip to Alaska to meet with Putin
It has been six years since Trump and Putin last met face to face in Japan for the Group of 20 (G20) summit.
But their reunion has just taken place, as Trump disembarked from the presidential aeroplane, Air Force One, in Anchorage, Alaska. Check out a visual timeline of Trump’s trip below.
President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One early on Friday, as he departs the Joint Base Andrews in Maryland for Alaska [Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo]
President Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on his way to Alaska [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]
Air Force One waits on the tarmac at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]
President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]
President Donald Trump stands with Russian President Vladimir Putin [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]
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11h ago
(19:15 GMT)
Kyiv resident expresses ‘very mixed’ feelings on summit
Speaking with Al Jazeera, Rustem Skybin, a Crimean Tatar artist and ceramist based in Kyiv, says he is experiencing a range of emotions as Putin and Trump prepare to meet.
While many Ukrainians hope the war will end soon, they are also apprehensive about the terms under which this could take place.
“My feelings are very mixed. On the one hand, it’s scary, because you don’t know what to expect from these talks without the presence of the Ukrainian side. Either they will reach an agreement or just meet. If they reach an agreement, they can decide on anything,” he said.
“On the other hand, this is the third year of the war and you get used to this feeling of helplessness. It doesn’t matter anymore. There appears the feeling of indifference. Though it shouldn’t be so. But reality dictates its own rules. The emotions are very controversial. Let’s see what happens. But optimism is not enough.”
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muhammed45
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11h ago
(19:14 GMT)
Trump and Putin greet each other in Alaska
Standing on a red carpet after disembarking from Air Force One, Trump greeted his Russian counterpart with a handshake and a smile.
They then walked down the red carpet side by side, sharing a private conversation and climbing atop a podium labelled “Alaska 2025” to pose for photos.
US President Donald Trump shakes hand with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15 [Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]
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11h ago
(19:10 GMT)
Some Ukrainians worry Putin could push for sanctions relief
Olesia Horiainova, a Ukrainian security analyst, says that some in Ukraine are worried that Putin may be able to effectively push for sanctions relief.
“The most desirable thing for Russia and for Putin himself is for the sanctions that were put on Russia in the beginning of this bloody war in 2022 to be lifted,” she told Al Jazeera.
“The Russians are trying to convince everybody that the sanctions aren’t working, but of course, they are working, and they’re harmful for the Russian economy.”
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11h ago
(19:00 GMT)
Putin lands in Alaska
The Russian president has landed in Anchorage, Alaska, in advance of his summit with President Trump.
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11h ago
(18:55 GMT)
Photos: Preparations for the Trump-Putin meeting
President Trump pledged, in the inaugural speech of his second term, that his “proudest legacy” would be “that of a peacemaker and unifier”.
Since returning to office, he has set about making good on that promise — and furthering his campaign to earn the Nobel Peace Prize.
But Russia’s war in Ukraine has been a sticking point for the Republican leader, who repeatedly pledged in his re-election campaign that he would end the conflict within the first day of his second term.
White House aides have spent much of this morning preparing for Trump’s meeting with Putin, setting up a stage with the slogan “Pursuing Peace” above a pair of podiums.
White House staff stand on the stage where President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin are expected to participate in a joint news conference [Jae C Hong/AP Photo]
Members of the media set up for their live broadcasts ahead of the meeting in Anchorage, Alaska [Jeenah Moon/Reuters]
Today’s news conference with President Trump in Anchorage, Alaska, will take place under a banner that reads, ‘Pursuing Peace’ [Jeenah Moon/Reuters]
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11h ago
(18:45 GMT)
Trump says he would walk away if summit goes poorly
In an interview with Bret Baier of Fox News on board Air Force One, Trump says he hopes the talks go well, but is prepared to walk away if they do not.
He predicted the meeting would “work out very well”, but added that “if it doesn’t, I’m going to head back home real fast”.
“I would walk, yeah,” he said.
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11h ago
(18:35 GMT)
White House says summit will be three-on-three meeting
The White House has said that Trump will not be alone for his meeting with Putin, and will instead be joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff.
The post-meeting lunch will also be attended by Rubio, Witkoff, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Trump’s chief of staff Susie Wiles.
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muhammed45
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I did not expect Mr. Putin to attend this humiliating summit.
1st point : Alaska is former Russian land that was purchased by USA.
2nd point : Putin met Trump in a military base in former Russian land.
3rd point : B-2 bombers flew over Putin and the red carpet was surrounded by USAF's stealth fighter jets. Putin met Trump while being surrounded by military equipment of USA.
All these points proves that Trump's peace plan is enforcing a plan on Putin. Its terms will be chosen by Americans and Russian president was treated like a good boy who had to meet a superior man in a military base in his country's former land and accept the superior man's terms.
Well, i did not receive good signals. Mr. Putin played in American game field.
1st point : Alaska is former Russian land that was purchased by USA.
2nd point : Putin met Trump in a military base in former Russian land.
3rd point : B-2 bombers flew over Putin and the red carpet was surrounded by USAF's stealth fighter jets. Putin met Trump while being surrounded by military equipment of USA.
All these points proves that Trump's peace plan is enforcing a plan on Putin. Its terms will be chosen by Americans and Russian president was treated like a good boy who had to meet a superior man in a military base in his country's former land and accept the superior man's terms.
Well, i did not receive good signals. Mr. Putin played in American game field.
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