Trump-Putin Meeting LIVE Updates: US President, Russian Counterpart Expected To Land In Two Hours At Alaska

Trump-Putin Meeting: US President headed to Alaska to meet Putin. The 'high stakes' meeting, however, does not include Ukraine's Zelensky.

Trump-Putin Meeting LIVE Updates: Trump-Putin Meeting LIVE Updates: Traditional Russian wooden dolls called Matryoshka depicting US President Donald Trump, second and Russian President Vladimir Putin are displayed for sale at a souvenir shop in Moscow, Russia. (Photo source: PTI)

Trump-Putin Meeting LIVE Updates: The high-stakes diplomacy summit is expected reportedly last for nearly seven hours— Follow NDTV Profit's live coverage of the US President's meeting with Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska. Get expert analysis and breaking news.

Trump–Putin Meeting LIVE Updates: Trump-Putin Expected To Land In Two Hours

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to land in Anchorage, Alaska within the next two hours, according to BBC report.

Trump–Putin Meeting LIVE Updates: 'There's Nothing Set...' Trump Comments Ahead Of Summit

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he was unsure what would make his summit with Vladimir Putin a success but stated he wanted a ceasefire.

Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Trump said, "I can't tell you that. I don't know. There's nothing set in stone. I want certain things. I want a ceasefire."

"I want to see a ceasefire rapidly... I'm not going to be happy if it's not today," he said, adding that Europe and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would also be involved.

"I want the killing to stop," Trump said in his concluding remarks.

Trump–Putin Meeting LIVE Updates: Zelensky Warns Of Russia's Aggression To Continue Despite Talks

Ahead of the summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia's attacks on Ukraine were ongoing and that an attempted assault in the east had failed.

"On the day of the negotiations, they also kill people. And that says a lot," He Zelensky posted on Telegram, adding that the war persists because there is no instruction or sign that Moscow intends to end it.

With inputs from Reuters.

Trump–Putin Meeting LIVE Updates: Peskov Predicts Six To Seven Hours Of Talks

Dmitry Peskov, Putin's press secretary, told Russian state media that the upcoming summit could take "at least six to seven hours", according to a report by NBC News.

The summit includes a bilateral meeting between Trump and Putin, a meeting with both nations' delegations, and a press conference, the report added.

Trump-Putin Meeting LIVE Updates: Timeline Of Key Events Leading To Summit

The seven days before the summit involved a series of diplomatic and public actions.

  • On Aug. 6, US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Vladimir Putin for about three hours, with President Donald Trump saying "great" progress was made.

  • Moscow announced on Aug. 7 that a meeting between Putin and Trump would take place in the coming days.

  • The following day, Trump confirmed the Aug. 15 meeting on social media, the same day as the deadline he had set for Russia to stop the war or face new sanctions. It remains unclear whether the sanctions may be delayed or cancelled.

  • On Aug. 11, Trump said both Ukraine and Russia would have to give up land to end the war, telling reporters the summit would be a "feel-out meeting" to see if Putin would make a deal. Moscow stated that its demands for a full Ukrainian withdrawal from regions it controls still stand.

  • The Kremlin said Putin discussed the summit on August 12 with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who has sent more than 10,000 troops to assist Russia's invasion.

  • On Aug. 13, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy travelled to Berlin for virtual conferences with European leaders and then with Trump.

  • Ukraine's allies stated that Trump was willing to support security guarantees for Kyiv but insisted that the transatlantic NATO alliance should not be part of them.

  • On Aug. 14, Putin suggested that Moscow and Washington could agree to a nuclear arms deal to strengthen peace.

  • Meanwhile, Zelenskiy met with Keir Starmer in London to build on momentum from talks the day before.

  • The meeting between Trump and Putin is scheduled for Aug. 15 in Alaska.

With inputs from Reuters.

Trump-Putin Meeting LIVE Updates: Hotels Booked Up, Flights Curbed 

According to sources close to NDTV, all the hotels in the surrounding locale are booked up, and taxi cab services from and to the area are also difficult to access.

Read the full story here.

Trump-Putin Meeting LIVE Updates: How A Strange Relationship Took Shape

Trump and Putin meeting is set to take place for the first time in seven years at Alaska.

Regardless of the conclusion, Friday's summit promises captivating political drama if the spectacular moments from their previous meetings are any indication.

Read the full story here by Bloomberg.

Trump-Putin Meeting LIVE Updates: 'High Stakes' Meeting

US President Donald Trump said 'high stakes' in a post on Truth Social ahead of meeting Putin at Alaska Summit.

Trump-Putin Meeting LIVE Updates: Trump To Greet Putin's Plane: Report

US President Donald Trump is set to greet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin's plane at Anchorage Alaska, according to a report by Reuters.

Trump-Putin Meeting LIVE Updates

Hello and welcome to out live coverage of US President meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at Anchorage Alaska. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1 a.m. IST.

Trump will meet the Russian president at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, which is Alaska's largest military installation. It served as a base for surveillance of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics during the Cold War.

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