On Friday, US President Donald Trump announced that he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15 to discuss a resolution to the war in Ukraine.

“The much-anticipated meeting between myself, as the President of the United States, and President Vladimir Putin of Russia, is scheduled for next Friday, August 15, 2025, in the Great State of Alaska,” Trump stated in a post on Truth Social.

The Kremlin has also verified the meeting, referencing Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, as reported by the Russian news agency TASS.

Trump shared the news on social media after indicating that the involved parties, including Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, were nearing a ceasefire agreement that could potentially conclude the three-and-a-half-year conflict, which he suggested might necessitate Ukraine conceding substantial territory.

While speaking to reporters at the White House earlier on Friday, he implied that the agreement would entail some land exchanges. “There will be some swapping of territories for the benefit of both parties,” Trump remarked.

This announcement followed just hours after Trump unveiled a peace framework between Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House, part of what he has termed an assertive effort to address various global conflicts.

In his Friday evening address to the nation, Zelenskyy stated that a ceasefire was achievable if adequate pressure was applied on Russia. He mentioned having conducted over a dozen discussions with foreign leaders and affirmed that his team was in continuous communication with the United States.

This meeting will mark Trump’s first face-to-face interaction with Putin since he resumed the presidency. The selection of Alaska — strategically positioned between the United States and Russia — highlights the significant nature of the discussions.

Putin’s visit to Alaska will be his first trip to the United States in ten years. His last visit occurred in September 2015, when he met with President Barack Obama during the UN General Assembly in New York.

According to the State Department, Putin’s initial visit to the US as the leader of Russia occurred in 2000, during which he met President Bill Clinton at the UN Millennium Summit. The trip in 2015 marked his seventh as president, making the forthcoming meeting with Trump in Alaska his eighth.

In the meantime, the Kremlin announced on Friday that Putin had contacted Chinese leader Xi Jinping to update him on his discussion with US envoy Steve Witkoff. The Kremlin reported that Xi expressed his support for a long-term resolution to the conflict.

Putin is also scheduled to travel to China next month. At the same time, the US is accusing China, North Korea, and Iran of supporting Russia’s military efforts.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also had a conversation with Putin, discussing the recent developments in Ukraine. This follows shortly after President Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on Indian goods due to imports of Russian oil, with the intention of cutting off funding for Russia’s war. In addition to Xi and Modi, Putin has also reached out to leaders in South Africa, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus.