US to close airspace over Anchorage for Trump–Putin talks
Photo: US to close airspace over Alaska's largest city on day of Trump–Putin meeting (anchorage.net)
The US Federal Aviation Administration will shut down the airspace over Anchorage, the largest city in Alaska, on July 15 — the day of the announced meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the state, according to the FAA’s official website.
A corresponding VIP Movement Notification has been published on the site. It states that the skies over Anchorage will be closed within a 30-mile (48.3 km) radius and up to an altitude of 5.5 kilometers. The restriction will be lifted on August 16.
Trump–Putin meeting
Earlier, US President Donald Trump announced that he would meet with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15.
The Kremlin later confirmed the information — Putin’s aide, Yuri Ushakov, stated that the US and Russia are "close neighbors," so it was decided to hold a meeting between the two leaders in Alaska.
At the same time, Trump stated that to end Russia’s war against Ukraine, there might be a “territory swap.” According to him, the US would try to return to Ukraine the territory currently occupied by Russian troops.
In response, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reminded that territorial issues are enshrined in the Constitution and that Ukraine will not cede its land to the occupiers. Zelenskyy also stressed that Russia is promoting the idea of such a swap without offering any guarantees.
