US President Donald Trump plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska for a high-stakes “listening exercise”. The two leaders aim to discuss a possible ceasefire in Ukraine, which has been embroiled in conflict since 2014. Russia’s faltering economy may give the US an opportunity to negotiate a truce, according to sources. Trump’s meeting with Putin comes as Ukraine continues to suffer from the ongoing war.
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-13/trump-putin-to-meet-in-alaska-without-ukraine-s-zelenskiy