Donald Trump announces the meeting with Vladimir Putin on August 15 amid the raging tariff war

US President Donald Trump has announced that he will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15 in a major breakthrough after weeks of frustration that more was not done to end the war in Ukraine. The Trump-Putin meeting comes days after Donald Trump imposed solid rates on India for his energy intercourse with Russia because he wants to end Ukraine War. The meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin was announced by the US president in a post on Truth Social. He said: “The extremely expected meeting between myself as president of the United States, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will take place in the large state of Alaska next Friday, August 15, 2025. Further details to follow. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Meanwhile, Kremlin also confirmed in a statement that an agreement was reached to organize a meeting between Putin and Trump on August 15 in Alaska. Before the very expected, however, Trump and Putin seem to save on the location of their personal meeting. While Donald Trump announced that they would meet in Alaska, Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov said it was ‘natural’ to keep the discussion in Russia. He said: ‘[It is] Nationally to consider holding the next meeting of president [Trump and Putin] in Russia; An invitation has already been expanded to Trump. “According to the reports, the meeting in Alaska could take place.