The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the city of Anchorage, Alaska, will begin on 15 August at 11:00 (Tashkent time — 16 August, 00:00). The site chosen for the talks is the Elmendorf–Richardson base, considered a joint installation of the U.S. Air Force and the Army. This base is located within Anchorage — Alaska’s largest city with a population of more than 100,000 — and offers convenient infrastructure from the standpoints of security, protocol, and logistics.
According to the presidential schedule, Trump will depart Washington at 6:45 local time. After the agenda arrangements, he is scheduled to depart Alaska at 17:45 local time. Upon conclusion of the talks, the leaders will hold a joint press conference — the exact start time of this briefing is not yet known, but it will serve to reveal the main signals and diplomatic substance of the summit.
The central topic of the summit will be resolving the Ukraine crisis, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov reported. At the same time, the two presidents will also discuss in detail areas of bilateral cooperation in the economic sphere and issues of global security. As Ushakov noted, the duration of the negotiations will depend on how the discussion proceeds — that is, on convergence of positions and progress on technical details.
For the Tashkent audience, the timing is clear: if the meeting starts at 11:00 Alaska time on 15 August, this corresponds to 00:00 on 16 August in Tashkent. Thus, this late-night diplomatic event will naturally take the lead of news feeds — and the questions are evident: what approach will be shaped on Ukraine, what formats will be proposed in terms of economic ties, and what signals will be given on global security?
In short, the summit in Anchorage is meticulously planned in terms of time and place, while the agenda is a dialogue of global rather than regional significance. Mark your clocks: only a few minutes remain until the main intrigue begins.
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