RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “KREMLIN PRESS OFFICE” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY —


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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, US (AUG. 15, 2025) (KREMLIN PRESS OFFICE - RESTRICTED)

1. US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN ARRIVING WHERE PRESS CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD

2. SOUNDBITE (Russian) RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN SAYING:

"Dear Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, our talks took place in a constructive and mutually respectful atmosphere. They were very thorough and useful. I would like to once again thank my American colleague for the invitation to come to Alaska. It makes perfect sense to meet here, because although oceans separate our countries, in reality, we are close neighbors. When we met and stepped off the planes, I said, 'Good day, dear neighbor.' It is very pleasant to see you in good health and alive. And in a neighborly way, it sounds very friendly, in my opinion." ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, US - AUG. 15, 2025 - RESTRICTION: USERS MUST CREDIT “KREMLIN PRESS OFFICE” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY — US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a joint press conference following their meeting in Alaska on Friday, Aug. 15.

Speaking during the briefing, Putin said the talks were conducted in a “constructive and mutually respectful atmosphere” and described them as “very thorough and useful.” He thanked his American counterpart for the invitation to Alaska, noting that despite the oceans separating their countries, they are in reality “close neighbors.”

“When we met and stepped off the planes, I said, ‘Good day, dear neighbor.’ It is very pleasant to see you in good health and alive. And in a neighborly way, it sounds very friendly, in my opinion,” Putin added.

The press conference marked the conclusion of the Alaska summit, during which the two leaders discussed bilateral relations and global issues.

The first round of negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in the US state of Alaska has concluded, the Kremlin announced Saturday.

The talks lasted more than three hours, with two representatives from each side joining the presidents.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Presidential Aide for International Affairs Yury Ushakov represented Russia, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff participated on behalf of America.

The talks in Anchorage are the first communication between the Russian and American leaders in more than four years since Putin last met with Trump's predecessor, Joe Biden, in Geneva in 2021.

For Putin, the visit to the US marks his first trip to the country in 10 years. He last visited in 2015 when he traveled to New York to attend the UN General Assembly.