...
By Shane Croucher
Senior Editor
0
Share
Newsweek is a Trust Project member
See more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.
The Kremlin has confirmed the names of those who will attend the summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska this Friday, August 15, among other details about the schedule.
The high-stakes meeting is a pivotal moment in Russia's three-and-a-half-year-long war in Ukraine. Trump has warned Russia that it faces serious consequences—including severe secondary tariffs—if it does not end the fighting and make peace.
Who Will Attend Trump-Putin Summit From Russia?
Alongside Putin will be Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Defence Minister Andrey Belousov, presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, and Special Envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who heads Russia's sovereign wealth fund.
Read More on World
What Is the Schedule for Trump-Putin in Alaska?
The summit, to be held at the Elmendorf-Richardson military base in Anchorage and centred on agreeing a settlement on Ukraine, will begin at 11:30 a.m. local time, the Kremlin said, according to state-run news agency RIA.
It will begin with a head-to-head meeting between Trump and Putin, the Kremlin said, leading into negotiations between the two delegations and a working breakfast.
Trump and Putin will then hold a press conference after the talks.
Ushakov said the meeting will also cover broader peace and security, including the "most pressing international and regional issues," the Russian state news outlet TASS reported.
"An exchange of views is expected on the further development of bilateral cooperation, including in the trade and economic sphere. I note that this cooperation has huge—and unfortunately still untapped—potential," Ushakov said, originally in Russian.
...
Control of Territory a Key Issue
Russia is seeking to formalize its territorial gains, having seized nearly a fifth of Ukrainian land since it first annexed Crimea in 2014 before launching its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Ukraine and its European allies urged Trump not to consent to any land concessions without involving Kyiv, warning it would reward Russia's aggression and have serious implications for broader regional security. They believe Moscow's ambitions are bigger.
Trump held a call with European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, which both sides portrayed as positive, and that views across the Atlantic are aligned going into the Alaska summit.
Russia says it invaded Ukraine to halt Kyiv's ambitions to join NATO, the U.S.-led defensive alliance, which it saw as a major security threat. It also accuses Kyiv of persecuting ethnic Russians and their culture in Ukraine.
But Ukraine says Russia is waging an imperial war of conquest, seeking to eradicate Ukrainian sovereignty and identity, and fold Kyiv under Moscow's control.
Updated, 8/14/25, 5 a.m ET: This article was updated with additional information.
View 0 Comments
Submit Correction
View Editorial & AI Guidelines