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Five key takeaways after the Alaska summit
The high-stakes meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart President Vladimir Putin was billed as a vital step towards peace in the Ukraine war. But with no ceasefire and an invitation to Moscow, the almost three-hour meeting between the two leaders has yielded more questions than answers. Here are five key takeaways…
Why Alaska? Why now? What to expect from the summit
US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are meeting in Anchorage to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine. The venue for the high-profile meeting is Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson – a US military installation on the northern edge of Alaska’s most populated city. The two leaders shook hands on the red…
Crunch time in Alaska: Trump set to meet Putin in push for Ukraine peace
US and Russian officials will converge on the state of Alaska ahead of a highly anticipated Friday meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. The pair will meet for the first time in six years, as Trump tries to enact a key campaign pledge to end Russia’s war in Ukraine. The US president, who…
Alaska was once a full-fledged Russian colony. Now it’s hosting a U.S.-Russia summit
Greg Myre Russia lost a war in Crimea in the 1850s, leaving the country deep in debt. To ease that burden, Russia cut a real estate deal with the U.S. government, selling its colony of Alaska to the Americans. Now, Presidents Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin will hold a summit Friday in Alaska to…
European leaders urge for Ukraine to be included in Trump-Putin Alaska peace talks
By Chandelis Duster As President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin prepare to meet in Alaska later this week, European leaders have stressed that Ukraine must be included in any talks with Russia over ending the war in Ukraine. Leaders including French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, U.K.…
Trump and Putin to meet in Alaska for Ukraine talks next week
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska next Friday to discuss the future of the war in Ukraine. The spokesperson added that Trump had been invited to Russia for a potential second summit. There was no immediate reaction from Ukraine. The announcement of the meeting came just hours after…
Alaska sues Biden administration over oil and gas drilling leases in Arctic refuge
Lawsuit challenges the federal government’s December 2024 decision to add restrictions to offer of drilling leases The US state of Alaska has sued the Biden administration for what it calls violations of a congressional directive to allow oil and gas development in a portion of the federal Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The federal lawsuit…