Pair decline to take questions in short press conference as US president says ‘we didn’t get there … but we have a good chance of getting there’
No deal after brief Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine in Alaska
The president has yet to deplane, but is currently greeting Alaska governor Muke Dunleavy and senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, all Republicans, aboard Air Force One, per the White House.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also says that for the expanded bilateral meeting and lunch, Trump, Rubio, and Witkoff will be joined by treasury secretary Scott Bessent, commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, defense secretary Pete Hegseth, and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/15/trump-putin-alaska-meeting-summit-news-updates
Author : Robert Mackey (now) and Shrai Popat (earlier)
Publish date : 2025-08-15 23:52:00
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