Trump and Putin will meet at an Alaska military base long used to counter Russia
August 13, 2025
President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin is set for a military base in Alaska that was crucial to countering the Soviet Union during the height of Cold War and still plays a role today. Their summit on the Russia-Ukraine war is scheduled to take place Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage. That’s according to a White House official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal planning. The base has played a key strategic role in monitoring and deterring the Soviet Union during much of the Cold War. Planes from the base also still intercept Russian aircraft that regularly fly into U.S. airspace.