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15.08.2025

Russian Delegation Arrives in Alaska for Putin-Trump Summit

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The website mentioned that the second “Il-96-300” aircraft of the special aviation fleet “Russia”, which took off from Vnukovo Airport in Moscow, landed at Anchorage Airport in Alaska. This occurred ahead of the anticipated summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump. The website reported that the plane landed at 23:09 GMT on Thursday, with more than 23,000 people following its flight path on the website. The first aircraft of this model arrived at approximately 14:48 GMT. Putin and Trump are expected to hold their meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday, where they will discuss ways to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, along with other issues of mutual interest.

The Russian delegation includes Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, and the presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, Kirill Dmitriev.