A joint press conference is expected at the end of the summit, the Kremlin said, according to state-controlled news agency Interfax.
Ushakov said “the settlement of the ‘Ukrainian crisis’” will be the central topic, with discussions building on earlier talks between the Kremlin and Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff. The agenda also includes trade, economic cooperation and global security, he said.
“The time (of the meeting) will depend on how the discussion goes. There are, of course, time parameters, but I told you when the negotiations will begin … and when they will end — this will depend, first of all, on the presidents,” Ushakov said, adding that the Russian delegation will “obviously” immediately leave the U.S. as soon as negotiations end.
The meeting is set to take place at the Elmendorf-Richardson military base in Anchorage.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Ukraine will not give up its land “to occupiers” after Trump suggested that there could be “some swapping of territories” as part of a ceasefire deal.
During a call with European leaders and Zelenskyy on Wednesday, POLITICO reported that Trump said he is willing to contribute security guarantees for Ukraine but with some conditions. Later Wednesday, Trump warned that Russia would face “very severe consequences” if he determines during Friday’s summit that Putin is still not serious about ending the war with Ukraine, though he didn’t specify what those ramifications might be.
