Posted originally on CTH on August 15, 2025 | Sundance

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet today in Anchorage, Alaska for a peace summit to discuss parameters for a ceasefire in Ukraine.  The entire world is watching closely.

Anchorage, Alaska is four hours behind the Eastern time zone. The venue is Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage.  Use this discussion thread for anything related to the day’s events, specific as they relate to the summit.

President Trump will depart the White House early morning ET.  Trump is expected in Anchorage mid-afternoon Eastern time, Friday. The initial meeting with Putin is expected to take place at 3:30 pm ET (11:30 am local) with just the two leaders and translators.

Following the meeting, President Trump and President Putin will hold a lunch with members of delegations from both countries. The two leaders then plan to hold a joint press conference following their meeting.  RSBN Livestream Below:

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USA President Donald Trump – Russian Federation, President Vladimir Putin

USA Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt – Russian Federation, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov

USA Secretary of State, Marco Rubio – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov

USA Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth – Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov

USA Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent – Russian Finance Minister, Anton Siluanov

USA Envoy Steve Witkoff –  Russian Envoy Kirill Dmitriev