Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images American President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met today, Friday, August 15, in Anchorage, Alaska, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, and the high-stakes summit has made headlines over the past several days. Get updates on the meeting and who else was there below. Why Is Putin Meeting With Trump in Alaska Today? Trump intended to negotiate a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine with Putin. Russian invaded Ukraine in February 2022.