Crowds Gather in Alaska Ahead of Trump–Putin Summit

Hundreds of supporters assembled outside a military base in Alaska on Friday as former U.S. President Donald Trump prepared to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to on-site videos and local media posts. Demonstrators waved U.S. flags and carried pro-Trump signs, describing the gathering as a show of support for talks they hope will advance a peace agreement between Washington and Moscow. Several Ukrainian-American residents of Alaska joined the crowd, telling reporters they backed the meeting despite Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. A smaller group of anti-Trump protesters also appeared near the venue, but the pro-Trump presence was visibly larger, witnesses said. Neither Trump’s office nor the Kremlin has disclosed the agenda for the Alaska meeting, and U.S. government officials have not commented publicly on the event.