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Putin-Trump summit

August 13, 2025

After more than three years of war, the leaders of Russia and the US will meet in Alaska on Friday to discuss a possible end to the fighting in Ukraine.

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Donald Trump (right) and Vladimir Putin (left) are seen in silhouette at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan in 2019
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Why Alaska was chosen to host the Putin-Trump summit

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What Ukrainians expect of the Putin-Trump summit

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Why does the US use secondary sanctions, and do they work?

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What Russia gets out of Trump-Putin meeting on Ukraine

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As Putin and Trump talk Ukraine, what will be on the agenda?

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