‘Feel out… listening session’ in Alaska: White House working overtime to get Trump-Putin meeting right

‘Feel out… listening session’ in Alaska: White House working overtime to get Trump-Putin meeting right

White House officials are in Alaska to find a venue for the meeting, a task that has not yielded any success till now. The process of locking in a venue is especially difficult at a time when the tourist season is at its peak

US President Donald Trump said on August 8, 2025 he would meet with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska, as the Republican billionaire hopes to help mediate an end to the war in Ukraine. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)