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Fact-checks from Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin’s Alaska meeting on Russia-Ukraine war

Foreign Policy National Russia Ukraine
Trump and Putin Alaska meeting 8-15-25
President Donald Trump greets Russia's President Vladimir Putin Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (AP)
By PolitiFact Staff
August 14, 2025

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Aug. 15 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, to discuss a possible end to the war in Ukraine. 

PolitiFact is live fact-checking their remarks. To suggest a claim for us to fact-check, email truthometer@politifact.com or text “Facts” to (727) 382-4727. 

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