Trump and Putin conclude three-on-three talks
Photo: US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin (Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have concluded their talks in Alaska, which were held in a three-on-three format, according to the White House correspondent.
On Friday, August 15, a three-on-three meeting began in Alaska. On the US side, alongside Trump, were Secretary of State Marco Rubio and envoy Steve Witkoff, seated next to the president.
Putin was accompanied by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and aide Yuri Ushakov, who sat beside him.
The closed-door talks between Trump and Putin lasted two hours and 45 minutes. Journalists have already been invited into the hall where the joint press conference of the two leaders is set to take place.
Summit in Alaska: what is known
US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin met in Anchorage, Alaska. The main topic of their talks is the war against Ukraine.
Further background on the lead-up to the US–Russia summit in Alaska and what to expect next can be found in a separate analysis by RBC-Ukraine.
