Watch: After months of pushing for an end to the war in Ukraine, President Trump is set to meet Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska. We explain what both sides want. https://t.co/e0y9Y9TT44 ...

It's Friday morning, 7:45 and you are looking live at Joint Base Andrews where President Trump will board Air Force One for his key summit in Alaska with Vladimir Putin. The president has left the White House and he should be at Andrews in just a matter of moments. Uh if he gets there, if he talks, of course, we'll bring you that live.But joining us now is Ukraine's former foreign minister, Dmitri Ka. Uh, foreign minister, thank you so much for joining us. Uh, as you look ahead to this summit between Presid ...

Geopolitical Landscape & Diplomacy - A meeting involving Presidents Putin and Zelenskiy, potentially with European leaders, is under consideration to discuss a cease fire [1] - The meeting between President Trump and President Putin in Anchorage aims to discuss ending the war in Ukraine [2] - President Putin expresses willingness to start work on a new arms control treaty [2] Russian Objectives - Russia seeks to restart bilateral cooperation with the US, including arms control (New Start treaty expiring in February next year) [3] - Russia aims to discuss economic cooperation, particularly in critical minerals located near the Arctic Circle [4] - Russia will push for sanctions relief [4] US Strategy & Stance - The US is prepared for either sanctions relief if the meeting progresses positively or doubling down on sanctions if it does not [6] - The administration is considering secondary tariffs on Russian crude going to India, potentially extending to China if no agreement is reached [6] Key Personnel Involved - The Kremlin is bringing its finance minister, Anton Siluanov, alongside foreign policy individuals [5] - The US delegation includes Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bassett, signaling a focus on economic aspects [6]

Are you prepared to offer Vladimir Putin access to rare minerals to incentivize him to end the war. Uh we're going to see what happens with our meeting. We have a big meeting and it's going to be uh I think very important for Russia and it's going to be very important for us and important for us only and that we're going to save a lot of lives.I think it's going to be a good meeting, but the more important meeting will be the second meeting that we're having. We're going to have a meeting with President Put ...

International Relations & Geopolitics - President Trump warned of severe consequences if Russia doesn't end the war in Ukraine, ahead of a summit with Vladimir Putin [1][5] - Russia is intensifying its assaults on Ukraine, seen as an attempt to strengthen its position before the summit [1][6] - Ukraine's President Zalinski urged President Trump not to be deceived by Putin's demands and warned that Putin is bluffing and still aims to occupy all of Ukraine [1][5][11] - Russia currently occupies about 20% of Ukraine after more than 3 years of fighting [10][13] Natural Disasters & Emergency Response - Chattanooga experienced flash flooding with 6 inches (1524 mm) of rain, resulting in four confirmed deaths [2][14][16] - A man rescued a woman from a submerged vehicle in neck-high water during the Chattanooga flooding [2][15] - Red flag warnings are in effect for 7 million people in Washington, Utah, and Colorado due to wildfires [17] - Severe storms in northern Georgia forced nearly 100 people to evacuate their apartments [18] Crime & Law Enforcement - An armored truck robbery occurred near Philadelphia, with robbers stealing over $700,000 [27][28] - In a separate incident, gunmen stole more than $2 million from a Brinks driver outside a Home Depot [3][29] - Police are investigating whether the armored truck robberies are connected [29][30] Cultural & Political Events - President Trump announced he would host the Kennedy Center Honors and personally selected the honorees [2][20][22] - President Trump ordered a review of the Smithsonian's museum exhibitions to ensure alignment with his directive to celebrate American exceptionalism [24][25] Border Security & Smuggling - US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is intercepting tunnels used by cartels to smuggle drugs [36][37] - A nearly 3,000 foot (914.4 m) long tunnel was discovered running 50 feet (15.24 m) beneath the border [41]

Geopolitical Implications - The industry observes that Trump's continued support for Ukraine contradicts his "America First" agenda [1] - The industry notes concerns about a world leader with a high body count, creating unease [1] - The industry acknowledges conspiracy theories surrounding Russia and Alaska, particularly regarding potential land swaps to end the war in Ukraine [2] Strategic Opportunities for Alaska - Alaska has a fascinating opportunity to showcase its capabilities [3] - Anchorage is considered a safe venue for international leaders due to the presence of a large air force and army base [3] Potential Impact on Alaska and Anchorage - Anchorage could benefit from the historic event [4] - The event presents an opportunity for demonstrations against Trump [4][5]

President Trump downplayed expectations for his upcoming meeting with Russia leader Vladimir Putin as he seeks to end the war in Ukraine, casting it as a "feel-out meeting." https://t.co/644k5vAgId https://t.co/egr7VC7VcC ...

Trump says he'll meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in person this coming Friday in Alaska. It'll be their first known in-person meeting since sitting down on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Japan in June of 2019. It'll mark the first time Putin will be on US soil since September of 2015 when he spoke at the UN General Assembly and met with then President Obama.Trump and Putin have spoken several times this year. Their last known conversation was during a phone call back on July 3rd. Trump and Vl ...

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Special reports now on the fact that we have a meeting between the Russian president and US President Donald Trump taking place. It's official. It is the truth put out by the president is going to take place next Friday in the state of Alaska, in the United States.Let me just read what the president tweeted out just a few moments ago. The highly anticipated meeting between myself as president of the United States of America and President Vladimir Putin of Russia will take place next Friday, August 15th, in ...