Vladimir Putin has discussed the potential ‘long-term’ effects of his upcoming meeting with Donald Trump, as the two leaders are set to convene in Alaska today.
President Trump is scheduled to meet Putin at a summit today (August 15) after previously suggesting the imposition of additional sanctions on Russia and the introduction of secondary tariffs aimed at countries purchasing Russian oil, should the Kremlin not work towards a resolution in Ukraine.
“The highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will take place next Friday, August 15, 2025, in the Great State of Alaska,” Trump announced on Truth Social.
“Further details to follow. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
The meeting will primarily center on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but Putin has hinted that the summit might ‘create long-term conditions for peace between our countries, as well as in Europe, and in the world as a whole’, according to CNN.
Offering an unexpected commendation of the Trump administration, Putin stated: “The current American administration… is making, in my opinion, quite energetic and sincere efforts to stop the hostilities, stop the crisis and reach agreements that are of interest to all parties involved in this conflict.”
According to Putin, a ceasefire is possible in the ‘next stage’ of talks, as one of his senior aides outlined the meeting’s agenda today.
As reported by Russian state media outlet TASS, Yuri Ushakov mentioned: “Naturally, broader tasks on ensuring peace and security as well as the most pertinent and pressing international and regional issues will be touched upon.”
Recently, Trump has expressed growing frustration with Putin, accusing the Russian president of ‘tapping’ him along.
“We get a lot of bulls**t thrown at us by Putin, if you want to know the truth,” the Republican president stated last month. “He’s very nice all of the time, but it turns out to be meaningless.”
The White House is currently trying to persuade European leaders to accept a proposal that would see Ukraine cede territory in the regions of Donbas, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia to Russia, as reported by CBS News.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has previously rejected the idea of Ukraine surrendering any part of its land to end the conflict.
“The answer to Ukraine’s territorial question is already in the constitution of Ukraine,” Zelenskyy declared. “No one will and no one can deviate from it. Ukrainians will not give their land to the occupier.”