Trump leaves Alaska summit with Putin empty-handed
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President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, to discuss the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
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,
One of the documents indicated Trump planned to give the Russian president an “American Bald Eagle Desk Statue.”
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.
It was a welcome tailored for a close friend, not a war criminal, and it looked to the Ukrainians like their nightmare.
The documents were found at Hotel Captain Cook in Anchorage, near the military base where Trump and Putin’s summit took place.
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.