On August 15, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, for a high-stakes summit focused on efforts to end the war in Ukraine. Putin's arrival marked the first visit by a Russian president to the United States since 2015 and was greeted by Trump upon landing. The meeting took place at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and lasted approximately three hours. Discussions centered on ceasefire talks and the future of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. The summit represented a notable shift in U.S. foreign policy toward Russia after a decade of sanctions, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and economic ministers such as Siluanov and Dmitriev participating in the delegation. The talks followed months of negotiations mediated by third countries, including Turkey. Following the summit, both leaders held a joint press conference. Trump described Putin's visit to American soil as challenging for the Russian president but characterized the meeting as a positive development, countering claims that it was a defeat for the U.S. The summit has prompted varied reactions among lawmakers, largely along party lines, and has attracted analysis regarding its implications for the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.