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The Kremlin has confirmed the attendees and details of the upcoming summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska on August 15, 2025.
**Who Will Attend?**
Putin will be joined by:
– Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
– Defence Minister Andrey Belousov
– Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov
– Finance Minister Anton Siluanov
– Special Envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who heads Russia’s sovereign wealth fund
**Schedule of the Summit:**
The meeting at Elmendorf-Richardson military base in Anchorage will begin at 11:30 a.m. local time. It will start with a one-on-one meeting between Trump and Putin, followed by negotiations between their delegations and a working breakfast. The summit will conclude with a press conference.
Ushakov noted that the discussion will also cover broader peace and security issues, including “the most pressing international and regional challenges.” He stated that this cooperation has significant potential but remains underutilized.
**Key Issue: Control of Territory**
Russia is seeking to formalize its territorial gains in Ukraine. Since annexing Crimea in 2014, Russia has seized nearly a fifth of Ukrainian territory through its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Ukraine and its European allies have warned Trump not to consent to any land concessions without involving Kyiv. They fear this would reward Russian aggression and have serious implications for regional security.
**Background on the Conflict:**
Russia claims it invaded Ukraine to prevent Kyiv from joining NATO, which Russia sees as a major security threat. It also accuses Ukraine of persecuting ethnic Russians and their culture.
Ukraine argues that Russia is waging an imperial war of conquest, seeking to erase Ukrainian sovereignty and identity, and bring Kyiv under Moscow’s control.
**Recent Developments:**
Trump held a call with European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday. Both sides portrayed the conversation as positive, indicating alignment across the Atlantic heading into the Alaska summit.
*Updated, 8/14/25, 5 a.m ET: This article was updated with additional information.*
