Trump–Putin Alaska Summit on 15 Aug: High-Stakes Talks on Ukraine War Ceasefire, Land Swap Proposals & Global Impact

Trump–Putin Alaska Summit: Russia–Ukraine War Talks on U.S. Soil

President Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, in 2018. (Photo: Xinhua/Lehtikuva/Jussi Nukari via Getty Images)

15 August 2025 ko Anchorage, Alaska mein ek high-stakes meeting scheduled hai jisme former U.S. President Donald Trump aur Russian President Vladimir Putin mil kar ek controversial halt to the over-three-year-long Ukraine war discuss karenge. Yeh pehla summit hoga jisme dono leaders U.S. territory par ek face-to-face meeting karenge.

Trump ne 2024 election campaign ke dauran promise kiya tha ki wo war ko “Day One” par rok lenge. Unhone February 2025 mein Saudi Arabia mein initial discussions commissioner se start kiye Wikipedia. Selke signalling thi ki ek direct dialogue zaruri hai. Russia ne Alaska ko ek “logical” neutral site bataya—aur Trump ne apne Truth Social pe hi meet announce ki thi WikipediaThe Daily Beast.

Meeting Agenda Highlights:

• Trump negotiate karega ek provisional ceasefire jisme Russia could halt operations in exchange for territorial concessions.
• Critics argue kar rahe hain ki jab Ukraine absent hai, to koi deal sustainable nahi ho sakti CSISNew York Post.
• CSIS ne warn kiya hai ki successful peace require karega renforcements—military support, monitoring mechanisms, sanctions enforcement, aur reconstruction plans CSIS.

Global Reaction:
Ukraine ne clearly indicate kiya hai ki wo land cession accept nahi karega New York PostThe Times. Europe aur U.S. experts emphasize kar rahe hain ki premature territorial deals se war locked freeze ho sakta hai without long-term fruition CSIS. India strategically cautious hai—yeh meeting oil supply, defense deals aur geopolitical dynamics par impact karegi The Times of IndiaThe Economic Times.

Domestic U.S. & Political Implications:
Trump ne kaha hai ki yeh negotiation “like chess” hogi—25% fail risk ke saath Fox NewsAxios. Lekin agar deal successful mili, to Trump demonstrate kar sakte hain ki wo peacemaker hain—aur yeh unke political positioning mein strengthen ho sakta hai. U.S. Congress aur domestic politics strong obstacles ho sakte hain agar sanctions lifted bina permission ke hain.

Conclusion:
Is meet ka outcome U.S.–Russia aur Russia–Ukraine relations ka direction define karega. Agar conversation productive rahi, to yeh ek stepping stone ho sakta hai future multilateral process ke liye. Agar fail hua, to geopolitical tensions aur sanction frameworks aur strong banne ka darr hai. Sabse critical cheez yeh hai ki Ukraine ko involve kiya jaye—varna koi durable peace nahi chalega.