Trump and Putin to meet today: what leaders will discuss.

Meeting of Trump and Putin

Today, August 15, a meeting will take place between the leader of the United States, Donald Trump, and the Russian dictator, Vladimir Putin. A press conference is scheduled to follow the negotiations.

This was reported by 9news.

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Only Trump and Putin, as well as interpreters, will participate in the negotiations. A lunch for their delegations is planned afterward.

'Trump and Putin will stand side by side and address the media. This alone is quite remarkable. The U.S. President alongside the President of Russia on American soil', said a journalist from 9news.

What the White House is saying

The White House has stated that Trump will depart at 6:45 Eastern Time (13:45 Kyiv time). It is known that he will leave Anchorage at 17:45 (04:45 Saturday Kyiv time). The President will return to Washington on the morning of August 16.

This will be the first in-person meeting between Trump and Putin since June 2021. It is worth noting that a large rally in support of Ukraine took place in Anchorage ahead of the Trump-Putin meeting.

It is also important to mention that the U.S. leader previously expressed concern that the participation of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky in negotiations with Putin could complicate the negotiation process.