According to Flightradar24, Vladimir Putin's plane is approaching the landing site, despite the erstwhile assurances of Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Pieskov, who claimed Putin would arrive at precisely 10:00 p.m. His flight is being followed online by nearly 300 000 people. Here you can see it.
Vladimir Putin is on his way to the United States.
Earlier, US president Donald Trump said he would be dissatisfied if Russian leader Vladimir Putin did not agree to a ceasefire shortly after the Alaska summit.
– I want to see the ceasefire – quickly. I don't know if it's going to happen today, but I'm not happy if it doesn't happen today," Trump stated erstwhile talking to journalists on board Air Force One. “Everybody says it’s impossible today, but I just say: I want the killing to end,” he added.
Trump pointed out that "nothing is doomed" before talks, but hopes for "certain things", including a ceasefire.
What is happening in Alaska present in the United States? president Trump and Putin will start the Friday summit with a private interview with interpreters. The talks will then proceed during the working lunch," said the Kremlin. Talks are expected to last about 6 or 7 hours.
That's all we know about both delegations.
A large U.S. delegation, with 16 officials, left Washington for talks. Among its members were Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Trade Secretary Howard Lutnick, CIA manager John Ratcliffe, White home spokesperson Karoline Leavitt, and US peculiar Envoy Steve Witkoff.
It is presently unclear which of these officials will be straight at the negotiating table with the Russian delegation. However, it is worth noting that Witkoff met Putin in the Kremlin last week, preparing the ground for the current talks in Alaska.
On the Russian side, 5 high-ranking representatives will participate in the talks, including Putin's abroad Policy Advisor Yuri Uszakov, Sergei Lawrow, Defence Minister Andrei Bielousov and Finance Minister Anton Siluanov.
