U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced that he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, August 15, 2025, in Anchorage, Alaska. The meeting is scheduled to be a one-on-one bilateral summit held at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson military facility in Anchorage. The primary purpose of the summit is to discuss peace talks aimed at ending the ongoing war in Ukraine. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that President Trump is determined to try to end the conflict and stop the killing, with the goal of gaining a better understanding of how to resolve the war. This meeting marks a significant diplomatic effort between the two leaders amid the conflict involving Russia and Ukraine.