Trump and Putin in Alaska: Tension in front of the Ukraine summit!

Trump and Putin in Alaska: Tension in front of the Ukraine summit!

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, USA - On August 15, 2025, a well-expected summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place in Alaska. The event, which is prepared today, on August 13, 2025, is shaped by nervous expectations, especially among top European politicians. The background is the current situation in Ukraine, where a major Russian offensive takes place against the background of crumbling front lines. The summit was organized on the initiative of Chancellor Friedrich Merz to show Trump's Ukrainian interests. Unlike planned, the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj will not take part in the meeting, but Trump would like to have talks with him after the summit to go into the position of Ukraine.

The focus of the meeting will be at the war in Ukraine, whereby other topics should initially not be treated. Trump himself steamed the expectations of concrete results by describing the meeting as the "first scan". He recognizes that additional meetings will be necessary to bring about a peace agreement. In this context, Trump expressed the possibility of a "land exchange", which caused confusion because Ukraine recalled him that he was not authorized to negotiate about territorial shifts. Putin, in turn

nervousness in Europe

European heads of state are concerned that Trump could be ready to accept a deal that disadvantages Ukraine. In particular, according to reports that Moscow is pushing Ukraine to submit annexed areas and foregoing NATO accession, the skepticism is great. Trump had also spoken out openly for a meeting with Selenskyj, but is planning a bilateral meeting with Putin for the time being to maintain dialogue.

The current military situation in Ukraine is tense; Russian troops are making progress and already controlling around 20 percent of the Ukrainian state area. Ukraine's defense suffers from a lack of personnel and cannot build up continuous defense positions, which also contains the military situation. Colonel Markus Reisner described the battlefield as a "glass battlefield" due to the targeted use of drones. The fights on the front continue to continue and Russia continues to carry out air strikes.

international dimensions

The Ukraine conflict has not only a national, but also an international dimension. The political positions of the NATO states and Ukraine are in contrast to those of the Brics countries and other countries in the global south. While NATO countries support the territorial integrity of Ukraine, there are different perspectives in other parts of the world to solve the conflict. This becomes particularly clear in the discussions about the necessary neutrality of Ukraine and the respect for international borders. Thus, dealing with the territorial compromises is a central aspect that can tip the future of negotiations.

The preparations and developments around the summit in Alaska are essential to ensure international stability and sovereignty of Ukraine. While American support is questioned under Trump, the possibility of an agreement on the peace negotiations and a possible ceasefire remains of great importance for the region. These negotiations are in the context of pioneering, international political dynamics that could significantly influence the solution to the Ukraine War.

The coming days will be crucial, not only for the nations involved, but also for the international community, which is hoping for a solution to the conflict that has been going on for three and a half years.

For more information on the background of the meeting and the current situation in Ukraine, we refer to the reporting of Krone , Tagesschau and tdhj .