Trump-Putin meeting

‘I won’t waste my time’: Trump says he won’t meet Putin without clear plan for Ukraine peace deal

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not meet with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin until there is a clear understanding of a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia, according to a recording published on the X page of Clash Report.

26 October 2025, 12:04 PM

Trump refuses 'wasted meeting' with Putin

I do not want a "wasted meeting," U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Oct. 21 after a plan to have face-to-face talks with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine had been put on hold.

22 October 2025, 10:36 AM

Kremlin echoes Trump’s call to freeze war at current front line

Russia’s position on halting combat along the current front line, as urged by U.S. President Donald Trump, remains unchanged, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Oct. 20 at a briefing reported by Russian state-controlled media.

20 October 2025, 07:42 PM

Zelenskyy says he’s ready to go to Budapest, urges Trump to be ‘tougher’ on Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is ready to travel to Budapest for a possible meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, speaking in an interview with NBC News on Oct. 19.

19 October 2025, 09:33 PM

‘Political nightmare’: EU officials slam Trump–Putin summit in Budapest

The European Union sees the planned meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in Budapest as “an insult,” Spanish outlet El Pais reported on Oct. 18, citing unnamed sources.

19 October 2025, 02:53 PM

‘Made it clear Kyiv won’t get Tomahawks’: Trump–Zelenskyy White House talk was tense and awkward

U.S. President Donald Trump made it “directly and honestly” clear during his Oct. 17 meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Kyiv would not be receiving long-range Tomahawk missiles, CNN reported, citing a U.S. official.

18 October 2025, 10:49 AM

Kremlin confirms Trump–Putin meeting plans within two weeks, Lavrov to speak with Rubio first

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin plans to meet U.S. President Donald Trump within two weeks or “a bit later,” with thorough preparation required ahead of the talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Oct. 17, according to Russian state media reports.

17 October 2025, 02:39 PM

Trump names U.S. team for Ukraine war talks with Russia

Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will join negotiations with Russia over the war in Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump said during a White House press conference on Oct. 16.

17 October 2025, 11:00 AM

Russia says ‘impulse’ to end war after Trump–Putin Alaska meeting has faded

Russia now claims that what it once viewed as a possible breakthrough toward ending the war against Ukraine — the high-profile meeting between Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska — has lost momentum, according to Russian state media.

8 October 2025, 08:56 PM

Russian media attending Alaska summit forced to sleep on stadium cots

Russian state media reporters attending the U.S.-Russia summit between President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Anchorage were housed in a stadium with cots separated only by curtains instead of proper beds on Aug. 15.

15 August 2025, 03:45 PM

Anchorage protest greets Putin before Trump summit - Photos

A pro-Ukrainian rally named Ukraine and Alaska — Russia Never Again took place in Anchorage, Alaska, ahead of the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, former Voice of America journalist Ostap Yarysh reported late on Aug. 14, posting photos and videos from the site on his Facebook account.

15 August 2025, 10:29 AM

Trump chose theatrical gestures while Putin relies on KGB-style tactics ahead of their meeting — Korsunsky

Ukraine’s Ambassador to Japan Serhiy Korsunsky assessed the situation for Ukraine in an interview with Radio NV following controversial remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump and ahead of his meeting with Vladimir Putin.

12 August 2025, 07:16 PM

EU urges U.S. to reject ‘one-sided’ Russia-Ukraine land swap

The European Commission has urged the United States not to agree to a “one-sided” exchange of territory during talks with Russia over Ukraine, stressing that any deal must include robust security guarantees for Kyiv, Euractiv reported on Aug. 10, citing a senior European Commission official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

11 August 2025, 12:24 PM

Sen. Graham says Ukraine, Russia will have to ‘swap territory’

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said he believes Russia and Ukraine will likely have to exchange some territory to reach a settlement in the war, while stressing the importance of providing Kyiv with security guarantees.

11 August 2025, 11:30 AM

Markarova: U.S. must act from strength in upcoming Russia-Ukraine peace talks

The US will take a firm stance and act from a position of strength in talks with Russia, working with Ukraine to find a path to ending the war, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova told CBS News on Aug. 10.

11 August 2025, 11:02 AM

‘Trump wants to cut a deal’: Ukraine fears betrayal as decisive week looms

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin could once again win over U.S. President Donald Trump during their Aug. 15 talks in Alaska, a development that may prove decisive for Ukraine, Bild deputy editor-in-chief Paul Ronzheimer warned in an Aug. 10 article.

10 August 2025, 08:46 PM

‘No arrests, no Europeans’: Why Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska

Alaska has never hosted a superpower summit, but both Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump have reasons to welcome the choice of venue, The Times reported on Aug. 9, noting the talks will take place there for a simple reason — “no arrests, no Europeans.”

10 August 2025, 06:57 PM

Trump-Putin summit: Alaska meeting could bring dramatic breakthrough in freezing war

On the evening of Aug. 8, as the deadline expired on the ultimatum U.S. President Donald Trump had issued to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, the White House announced their meeting in Alaska on Aug. 15, The Economist said on Aug. 9.

10 August 2025, 05:23 PM

Nearly losing Trump’s backing, Putin shifts approach, secures favorable talks

Facing the prospect of losing U.S. President Donald Trump’s support, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has adjusted his approach to the war in Ukraine and won a negotiating format that works to his advantage, The New York Times reported on Aug. 10.

10 August 2025, 01:30 PM

Claiming ‘historic ties,’ Kremlin revives Alaska claim ahead of Trump-Putin meeting — ISW

The Kremlin, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, revived its claims to Alaska as an “American of Russian origin” citing “historic ties” and long-standing territorial ambitions, the Institute for the Study of War wrote in its Aug. 9 report.

10 August 2025, 12:23 PM

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