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Even before Alaska summit, Putin is redrawing global order to his liking

Even before Alaska summit, Putin is redrawing global order to his liking

Even before talks begin, President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with President Donald Trump at a U.S. military base in Alaska on Friday is advancing the Russian leader’s goal of redrawing the global security order, as the two revive a great-power...

Salmonfest donates a portion of its proceeds to Alaska organizations

Salmonfest donates a portion of its proceeds to Alaska organizations

Thousands of music lovers descend upon Ninilchik each summer for Salmonfest, a three-day music festival that advocates for the preservation of healthy salmon runs in Bristol Bay. The festival partners with several Alaska-based environmental...

Ahead of Alaska summit, Trump says Putin, Zelensky ‘will make peace’

Ahead of Alaska summit, Trump says Putin, Zelensky ‘will make peace’

Washington, DC [US], August 15 (ANI): Ahead of his Friday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, US President Donald Trump expressed confidence that Putin is now ready to pursue peace. The summit is scheduled for August 15 at...

Putin, Zelensky 'Will Make Peace': Trump Claims Ahead Of Alaska Summit

Putin, Zelensky 'Will Make Peace': Trump Claims Ahead Of Alaska Summit

Ahead of his Friday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, US President Donald Trump expressed confidence that Putin is now ready to pursue peace. The summit is scheduled for August 15 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in...

Mapping the waters of Valdez, Alaska for tsunami and landslide preparedness

NOAA and partners to survey Port of Valdez and Valdez Glacier Lake A new partnership between NOAA and the City of Valdez, Alaska will help emergency managers prepare for future earthquakes, tsunamis, and underwater landslides. This partnership...

Secret Service mobilizes rapid response for Trump-Putin Alaska summit

Secret Service mobilizes rapid response for Trump-Putin Alaska summit

President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska. A former Secret Service agent explained to NPR how the U.S. Secret Service prepares for last-minute trips like this, especially when they...

Former Russia detainee Paul Whelan speaks out ahead of Trump-Putin Alaska meeting

Former Russia detainee Paul Whelan speaks out ahead of Trump-Putin Alaska meeting

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Taylor Swift announces new album on podcast 01:43 Now Playing Former Russia detainee Paul Whelan speaks out ahead of Trump-Putin Alaska meeting 03:55 UP NEXT Man...

Ahead of Alaska meet with Putin, Donald Trump makes BIG claim, says, 'If I weren't the President...'

Ahead of Alaska meet with Putin, Donald Trump makes BIG claim, says, 'If I weren't the President...'

US President Donald Trump, on Thursday, i.e., August 14, said that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin won't "mess around" with him ahead of a summit between the two leaders in Alaska. US President Donald Trump (Image credit: Reuters) US...

World News | Ahead of Alaska Summit, Trump Says Putin, Zelensky 'will Make Peace'

World News | Ahead of Alaska Summit, Trump Says Putin, Zelensky 'will Make Peace'

Washington, DC [US], August 15 (ANI): Ahead of his Friday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, US President Donald Trump expressed confidence that Putin is now ready to pursue peace. The summit is scheduled for August 15 at...

Today's Russia-US Alaska summit puts the fate of Ukraine 'in Trump and Putin’s hands'

Today's Russia-US Alaska summit puts the fate of Ukraine 'in Trump and Putin’s hands'

US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska today. It’s the first time Putin has set foot on American soil since 2015. The hastily arranged summit is billed as a step toward ending the war in...

168th Wing Honors Interior Alaska Communities in Tail Flash Naming Ceremony

168th Wing Honors Interior Alaska Communities in Tail Flash Naming Ceremony

Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska – The 168th Wing of the Alaska Air National Guard held a naming ceremony for the KC-135 tail flashes on July 31, 2025, to honor the deep ties between the unit and the interior Alaska communities it proudly serves and...

Global warming? Is Yalta in Alaska now?

Global warming? Is Yalta in Alaska now?

World War II ended 80 years ago. That means that much of the shape of the world as we know it was pressed into being then. The concentration camps, with their walking skeletons and ash piles, were liberated then. Nuclear bombs were unleashed then....

Venture capital is scarce in Alaska. A business professor in Fairbanks hopes to change that.

Venture capital is scarce in Alaska. A business professor in Fairbanks hopes to change that.

Kim McGinnis is passionate about boosting Alaska’s economy. And she hopes a recent award from the University of Alaska Fairbanks will allow her to help entrepreneurs in the state by connecting them with venture capital. In late July, she was...

Ahead of Alaska summit, what US, Russia and Ukraine want

Ahead of Alaska summit, what US, Russia and Ukraine want

United States President Donald Trump will meet Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Friday in an attempt to find a way to end the war in Ukraine.At a time when Europe perceives an existential threat from Russia and the continent’s ties with the US...

EXCLUSIVE: President Trump Slammed for Not Inviting Ukraine to His Big Peace Summit with Putin in Alaska — As 'Titanic Efforts' Are Underway to Undermine Meeting

EXCLUSIVE: President Trump Slammed for Not Inviting Ukraine to His Big Peace Summit with Putin in Alaska — As 'Titanic Efforts' Are Underway to Undermine Meeting

The Ukrainian president has doubled down on efforts this week to prevent any deal between the U.S. and Russia that leaves his country vulnerable to a future attack. Meanwhile, Trump may be getting ready to chat with Putin, but he's already looking...

Which Donald Trump will show up to negotiate with Putin in Alaska?

Which Donald Trump will show up to negotiate with Putin in Alaska?

WASHINGTON--When U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Helsinki in 2018, the pair alarmed allies with a friendly encounter where Trump sided with the Russian leader over his own intelligence agencies on election...

Morning Digest: India endorses Trump-Putin summit in Alaska; ECI says got caught up in sharp contests among political parties; and more

Morning Digest: India endorses Trump-Putin summit in Alaska; ECI says got caught up in sharp contests among political parties; and more

Got caught up in sharp contests among political parties: ECI to Supreme Court The Election Commission of India (ECI) told the Supreme Court on Thursday (August 14, 2025) that it got “caught up” in the “sharp contests” among political parties....

Putin flatters Trump before Alaska meeting on Ukraine

Putin flatters Trump before Alaska meeting on Ukraine

Russia’s Vladimir Putin launched a charm offensive a day before his arrival in the US to meet President Donald Trump. Putin praised Trump’s “energetic and sincere efforts” to stop the war in Ukraine, while trying to dilute the focus of Friday’s...

US warns of more tariffs on India if Trump-Putin talks in Alaska ‘don’t go well'

US warns of more tariffs on India if Trump-Putin talks in Alaska ‘don’t go well'

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday issued a warning that Washington could increase the secondary tariffs on India if "things don't go well" between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, during the...

"Putin Wants to Get it Done, 25% Chance Of...” Trump Braces For "Chess Game" Summit In Alaska | 4k

"Putin Wants to Get it Done, 25% Chance Of...” Trump Braces For "Chess Game" Summit In Alaska | 4k

Last Updated:August 14, 2025, 22:00 IST Crux Videos US President Donald Trump estimated that there was a one in four chance of his summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday (August 15) ending in failure."This meeting sets up...

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