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Friday, August 15, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Friday, August 15, 2025
Trump takes off for Alaska ahead of meeting with Putin
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleUS President Donald Trump departs Washington aboard Air Force One to head to a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska for discussions about a possible ceasefire deal for Ukraine.
Trump is accompanied by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and CIA Director John Ratcliffe, as well as other top aides, the White House says.
“HIGH STAKES!!!” Trump wrote on his social media platform before leaving the White House for the trip.
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