Putin and Trump’s press conference: live streaming

16 August 01:56

After several hours of closed-door talks, a joint press conference between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun in Anchorage, Alaska. This is reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to Suspilne and Reuters, which are broadcasting live.

The 3-on-3 talks are over. They lasted almost 3 hours.

The event is part of a historic meeting of leaders, where the key topic was finding ways to end the war in Ukraine.

The White House called the talks a “historic summit,” emphasizing the symbolism of the room’s design, which featured a banner with the words “Striving for Peace.” The central topic of the talks was the war in Ukraine.

Protocol and symbols of arrival

Donald Trump’s plane was the first to arrive at the Anchorage military base. Putin’s plane landed a few minutes later, but the leaders were in no hurry to get off. The door of the Russian dictator’s plane was opened first, but he remained on board until the hatch of Trump’s plane was opened.

The US president was the first to step onto the ramp, followed by Putin.

Trump walked the red carpet, stopping in the middle to wait for Putin. He clapped his hands several times as Putin walked toward him on the red carpet that stretched from the other side.

They then shook hands and walked together to an elevated platform with the words “Alaska 2025” on it. They both ignored questions from journalists. Putin was asked if he would stop killing civilians. He pretended not to hear the question. Then they got into the US president’s limousine and drove off together to the talks.

The White House broadcast the arrival and the official part of the meeting.

Before the talks began, the parties limited themselves to taking protocol photos, without official statements to the press.

The format of the talks

Initially, the meeting was planned to be one-on-one with only interpreters. However, the format was changed – each side was represented by three participants. The U.S. was represented by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Representative Steve Witkoff, and National Security Advisor. Russia was represented by Counselor Yuri Ushakov, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and Defense Minister.

Later, expanded delegations were to join the talks. On the American side, the CIA Director, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick were to join the negotiations. The Russian team was complemented by the Minister of Finance, the head of the Special Investment Fund, and the official Russian press.

It is noteworthy that Lavrov arrived in the United States wearing a jacket with the inscription “USSR“, which has already caused comments on social media.