Kremlin confirms Putin-Trump summit in Alaska

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive for a meeting in Helsinki, July 16, 2018. U.S. President Donald Trump said on August 8, 2025 he would meet with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Aug. 15 in Alaska, as the Republican billionaire hopes to help mediate an end to the war in Ukraine. AFP-Yonhap

MOSCOW — The Kremlin confirmed Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. counterpart Donald Trump would meet in Alaska for talks next Friday, calling the choice of location "quite logical."

"Russia and the United States are close neighbours, bordering each other," Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said.

"It seems quite logical that our delegation should simply fly across the Bering Strait and that such an important and eagerly awaited summit between the leaders of the two countries should be held in Alaska."