The summit between the Russian president and the US president, scheduled to take place on Friday, August 15, 2025 at the military base of Elmentorf-Richardson at 22.30 pm Greece, gathered international interest as the first person with the two leaders.
Its central theme will be the return to peace in, where the war continues from its invasion in February 2022. The two leaders will discuss the “huge unused potential” of Russia-US economic relations, as well as the prospects for ending the war in Ukraine today, It will be individual, in the presence of only interpreters, then the negotiations will continue between the corresponding delegations of the two countries in a lunch, in the presence of a team of experts and will follow to make a report.
The Russian delegation will be made up of Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Defense Minister Andrei Belosov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, specialized economic envoy at international issues Syrene Dmitryv and Usakov himself.
“The agenda will mainly focus on the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis,” Putin’s diplomatic adviser said in statements to journalists, who also set out the issues of “Peace” and “Security”, “important international issues” and “bilateral cooperation”.
According to the Russian Presidency’s adviser, no limit limit has been set. “The delegation will return to Russia immediately after the end of the talks,” he added.
Donald Trump has said that the meeting will be judged whether there will be a tripartite conference with the Ukrainian president, with the aim of ending the conflict. But he warned that if the session fails, there would be no second.
At present, Kiev and European leaders are pushing diplomatically to avoid unilateral agreements between the US and Russia, stressing the need for Ukraine to participate in any negotiations. Zelenski said that the basic hope from the Synod is the immediate ceasefire, although he expresses reservations about whether the Synod would perform.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski is meeting today in Downing Street with British Prime Minister Kir Starmer, the British government was announced.
Starmer, who spoke yesterday about a real opportunity to achieve a ceasefire thanks to the mediation of the US president, is going to welcome the Ukrainian leader at 09:30 (11:30 in Greece) at Downing Strit’s prime ministerial residence.
Military Developments: Great Russian advance
Despite the expected diplomatic step, the Russian troops continue their promotions on the Ukrainian fronts, mainly in eastern and southern regions, such as in the region of Hersona and Donetsk. It is reported that on August 12, about 110 square kilometers of extra territory occupied.
The Ukrainian authorities have ordered the emergency evacuation of families from critical zones, and deaths of civilians from Russian drones and artillery attacks were reported. At the same time, there are reports of the forthcoming transfer of important Russian forces to the critical areas of Zaporizia, Pokropsk and the Novopavriva, enhancing the energy of Russian businesses.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced today that its forces hit July with rockets and unmanned aircraft number of Ukrainian rocket plants, weapons planning offices and rocket fuel production agencies.
Russian forces destroyed a number of western missile systems – including Patriot launchers as well as radar in the regions of Dnipropetrovsk and Sumi – who had been developed to protect the factories, the ministry said.
“He was prevented by the Kiev regime from organizing, along with his west partners, the production of rockets to attack deeply on the territory of the Russian Federation,” according to the Russian ministry.
The axes of the negotiation and the controversies
Russia demands the official concession of the territories it has occupied, including Donetsk, Luhank, Zaporizia and Hersona, as well as the withdrawal of Ukraine from NATO and the end of west weapons, issues that Kiev considers.
Trump reported the exchange of territories as possible, while Zelenski excludes in advance the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the occupied areas. The German Chancellor made it clear that Ukraine is open to territorial discussions, but not to legal recognition of the Russian occupation. At the same time, French President Emmanuel Macron stressed that Zelenski would be negotiated exclusively.
The Russian side seems to underestimate American -European consultations, pursuing military and diplomatic advantages before the Synod.
The atmosphere in Alaska and the next steps
In Alaska, where the meeting is held, there is no particular safety mobilization on the streets of the city of Anchorage, but hotels and car rental companies record increased demand due to the presence of foreign missions and journalism.
The US Department of Finance, on the smooth outcome of the meeting, has temporarily suspended sanctions against Putin and Russian officials.
Tomorrow’s meeting is considered critical not only for the future of the war situation in Ukraine, but also for US-Russia relations in general. Trump has warned of “very serious consequences” unless there is an agreement on a ceasefire and has pointed out that the meeting can be the only opportunity.
Overall, despite efforts to diplomatic de -escalation, conflicts and tension on the Ukrainian fronts continue, showing that achieving peace remains a difficult but imperative challenge.
