President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, for a summit on August 15. The selection of the military base in Anchorage was made after a search for an appropriate location. The meeting marks a significant moment in the relationship between the two nations. The military base met the necessary security demands. The summit represents the first in-person meeting between the two leaders in over four years. Discussions about the meeting took place between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. There is no specific agenda. Trump wants to personally understand Putin’s goals, believing phone conversations are not sufficient for this purpose.
