Trump says Putin will make deal on Ukraine as leaders prepare for Alaska meeting

August 15, 2025

According to the Russian state-owned news agency RIA, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and its ambassador to the United States, Alexander Darchiev, have arrived in Alaska for today’s high-stakes Russian-American summit. France 24’s International Affairs Editor, Oliver Farry, outlines what topics will be on the agenda.

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