Trump, Putin and Ukraine
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“There’s no deal until there is a deal,” Trump told reporters at a press conference in Anchorage, Alaska, following a meeting between Trump, Putin, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, special envoy Steve Witkoff, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov. The summit lasted about two hours and 30 minutes.
President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia met Friday in Anchorage, Alaska, for the first face-to-face meeting between American and Russian leaders since Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022.
It was a welcome tailored for a close friend, not a war criminal, and it looked to the Ukrainians like their nightmare.
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Trump in Washington on Monday to discuss 'ending the war' with President Donald Trump
Trump's approval rating among the youngest voters remains underwater, but the latest YouGov/ Economist poll, conducted between August 9-11, shows Trump's net approval rating at -28 (33 percent approve, 61 percent disapprove), a 10-point jump from last month when it was -38 (18 percent approved and 66 percent disapproved).
California Gov. Gavin Newsom explains the purpose behind the viral posts on X making fun of Trump's social media habits.
"Real Time" host Bill Maher pushed back against claims President Trump is "Putin's bi--h" after he met with the Russian president in Alaska to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine.
Trump says "some great progress" was made with Putin, and he will speak with European leaders and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky soon.
President Trump has warned he might send the National Guard to other cities. The Black mayors of those cities vow to push back.
Trump International Scotland near Aberdeen opens Aug. 13, 2025. Donald and his sons Eric and Don Jr. attended a ribbon-cutting for the new golf course