President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting in Alaska for a high-stakes summit.
The meeting of the two leaders, which is taking place at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, is aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
The summit kicked off with both leaders stepping from their respective planes and walking down a red carpet flanked by F-22 fighters and greeting each other before taking part in a photo opportunity.
Trump-Putin meeting live updates: Summit underway in Alaska
Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP – PHOTO: President Donald Trump talks with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
Andrew Caballero-reynolds/AFP via Getty Images – PHOTO: President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025.
Kevin Lamarque/Reuters – PHOTO: President Donald Trump reaches to shake hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as they meet to negotiate for an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025.
As they met on the tarmac, a B-2 bomber and four F-35 fighter jets flew overhead.
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images – PHOTO: A B-2 bomber and four F-35 fighter jets fly overhead as US President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025.
During the summit, Putin was joined by Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov while Trump was accompanied by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The group met in a room with a blue backdrop with the words “Pursuing Peace.”
Who’s in the meeting with Trump and Putin at the Alaska summit
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images – PHOTO: President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet during a US-Russia summit on Ukraine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025.
Kevin Lamarque/Reuters – PHOTO: President Donald Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025.
Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP – PHOTO: President Donald Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025.
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