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President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are all set to meet in a person for the first time in six years when they meet together in Ankrej, Alaska.
Here is the history of Trump’s high-dialogue with Putin during being the President of the United States:
2015 – Initial Mutual praise between Putin and Trump
Mutual appreciation between Putin and Trump was going on public in late 2015 when the Trump office was running for his first term.
In December that year, Putin describes Trump “Absolute leader in the presidential race” and a “very excellent person, talented, without doubt.”
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin joined hands during a meeting on 7 July 2017 on the occasion of the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. This was his first in-person meeting as the heads of the state. (Through Saul Loaib/AFP Getty Image)
Trump demanded the end of the Russia -Ucrain war with Putin in Alaska
Trump later told supporters at a rally in Ohio that “it is always a great honor that a person should be very honored within his own country and beyond.”
“I have always felt that Russia and the United States should be able to do good work with each other in the direction of defeating terrorism and restoring world peace, not mentioning all other benefits from business and mutual respect.” Hill.
2017-Tram, Putin held a meeting in Germany for the first time during the G20 summit
Trump and Putin held their first in-tradition meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany on 7 July 2017.
Sit-Down lasted for more than two hours, during which Trump “pressed Vladimir Putin of Russia on American electoral attention, while the Syrian crisis also created a headway on the Syrian crisis,” according to a Fox News Digital Report at that time.
The then-secretary Rex Tillerson stated that Trump and Putin had “very quick” and “positive chemistry”.
2017 – Trump and Putin joined hands at APEC summit in Vietnam
Trump and Putin were joined on camera months later during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Da Nang, Vietnam on 10 November 2017.
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin joined hands during a family photo ceremony at the 2017 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Da Nang, Vietnam on 10 November 2017. (Russian President Press and Information Office/Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Image)
White House officials said that at that time they will not hold a formal meeting there due to scheduling issues, Washington Post Informed
2018 – Summit attracted Trump, Putin to Finland President Mahal
Trump and Putin formally formally met the President’s Mahal in Helsinki, Finland on 16 July 2018.
In an interview after the meeting, Putin told Fox News that he and Trump discussed Iran’s nuclear program and “position with North Korea”.
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He also said that Trump informed him that his posture “Crimea is part of Ukraine.”
2019 – Trump says, Putin had ‘tremendous discussion’ in Osaka, Japan
Trump told reporters On June 29, 2019, that he and Putin had a “tremendous discussion” at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan.
Trump said at that time, “I think they want to trade with the United States. And they have great products. They have very good land. They have very rich land. And a lot of oil, a lot of minerals, and the kind of things we like,” Trump said at that time. “And I can see trading with Russia. We can do fictionally well. We do very little business with Russia, which is ridiculous, clearly. So I could see some very positive things.”
President Donald Trump was shown a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the first day of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan on June 28, 2019. (Kremlin Press Office/Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Image)
Trump also asked his counterpart not to “medal” in the 2020 elections, when pressed by a reporter, Fox News Digital wrote at that time.
Trump, who was sitting next to Putin, was asked a reporter whether he would not tell the Russian President not to pay attention to the election. ” Without looking at Putin, Trump replied, “Of course I will do. In the election, not the President. Do not pay attention to the election.”
2025 – Call between Trump and Putin as war in Ukraine
Trump and Putin made several phone calls this year under the leadership of a Friday meeting in Alaska.
The call took place in February, March, May and June.
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After his call in May, Trump said that “Russia and Ukraine will immediately begin a conversation towards a ceasefire and more importantly that the war will end.”
2025 – Trump and Putin first meet Russia’s 2022 Ukraine since the invasion of Ukraine.
Trump and Putin are meeting on Friday in Encourage, Alaska for the first time in the years.
As President Donald Trump Air Force One Ek, he leaves for Alaska to hold a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who to interact for the end of war in Ukraine, on Friday, August 15, 2025 from Joint base Andrews in Maryland. (Reuters/Kevin Lamark)
The high-stake meeting is the first US-Russia Summit since June 2021, which was under the administration of former President Joe Biden. Putin came to this summit just eight months before attacking Ukraine.
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Trump has described the dialogue as a “feel-out meeting” and clarified that his top priority must determine whether a ceasefire is possible in Ukraine. Trump predicted earlier this week that he would be able to do that determination within the first “two minutes”.
Fox News’ Brooke Singman and Associated Press contributed to this report.
