White House reveals delegation for Trump-Putin summit
Photo: The White House announced the delegation for the Trump-Putin meeting (Getty Images)
The White House has released the composition of the delegation that will participate in talks between US President Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin, Sky News and Reuters report.
Along with Trump, the delegation traveling to Alaska will include the Secretary of State, several ministers, and the CIA Director.
The American delegation includes:
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio;
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent;
- Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick;
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe;
- Special Envoy Steve Witkoff;
- Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska
Today, August 15, US President Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin will meet. The main topic of the talks will be a ceasefire on the front and the potential end of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Earlier, it became known that five other Russian officials will accompany Vladimir Putin to the meeting.
According to Reuters, the US and Russian leaders may agree on the initial terms of a ceasefire without Ukraine’s participation.
The Kremlin stated that it allegedly does not expect any joint document to be signed during the Trump-Putin meeting. The talks will likely be limited to discussing possible settlement options and outlining next steps.
RBC-Ukraine has already described three possible scenarios for Ukraine following these negotiations.
