Trump, Putin to meet in Alaska at 11:30 local time

The upcoming summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump is set to begin at 11:30 a.m. local time in Alaska, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov confirmed on Thursday. The meeting will open with a private, one-on-one discussion attended only by interpreters, before moving into broader talks over a working breakfast.

According to Ushakov, the discussions will start on August 15 at 11:30 a.m. Alaska Daylight Time (22:30 Moscow time / 21:30 CET / 15:30 ET) in a “tete-a-tete” format. He noted that the agenda for the “businesslike” meeting has already been finalized and that one of the facilities at the Elmendorf-Richardson Joint Military Base will serve as the venue.

Ushakov said the primary focus will be on resolving the Ukrainian crisis. The talks will follow a “5 to 5” format, involving equal representation from both sides, and their duration will depend on the flow of the discussion. After the negotiations, both leaders will address the media together to present the results. The Russian delegation will return directly to Moscow from Alaska once the summit concludes.