Aug 16 2025

Serious Men – President Trump Greets President Vladimir Putin

Posted originally on CTH on August 15, 2025 | Sundance

The body language, the facial expressions, the tone of their interactions, all of it frames the visual of two men of consequence meeting to discuss consequential things.

Having spent a considerable amount of time in the geopolitical orbit of both leaders, this meeting puts a very significant smile on my face. When respectful serious men cut through the nonsense of propaganda, containing ulterior motives created by others, good things happen. This is a very good start.

President Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage, Alaska. Both leaders then get into President Trump’s vehicle. WATCH:

Aug 16 2025

Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska – Open Discussion Thread

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:

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

Aug 16 2025

President Trump Holds AF1 Press Gaggle Heading to Alaska

Posted originally on CTH on August 15, 2025 | Sundance

President Donald Trump holds a press availability en route to Alaska for a hopeful peace summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. President Trump notes the Putin delegation contains a lot of business leaders, and “that’s a good thing.” But first we need to stop the war.

President Trump notes that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes violence is strength; a position that President Trump fundamentally disagrees with. “He thinks it makes him strong, it doesn’t,” Trump said. WATCH: