Putin, Trump and Alaska
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Russian President Putin speeches during their joint press conference with U.S. Persident Donald Trump after their meeing on war in Ukraine at U.S. Air Base In Alaska on August 15, 2025, in Anchorage,
Trump and Putin “looked like buddies” during their initial greetings in Alaska Friday – but the dynamic had shifted by the end of their visit, according to a body language expert.
Documents with sensitive details about the meeting between President Trump and Russian President Putin were left behind on a public hotel printer.
One of the documents indicated Trump planned to give the Russian president an “American Bald Eagle Desk Statue.”
ANCHORAGE—Local entrepreneurs rushed to take advantage of a surprise business opportunity from the summit, after a challenging summer in which tourism has been hampered by factors including the nationwide slowdown in foreign travel.
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance said her administration is standing by to provide any assistance that may be needed.