Trump-Putin Meeting: Time, Full Schedule & How to Watch Live

On Friday, Aug. 15, President Donald Trump will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in person in Alaska following months of unsuccessful diplomatic efforts to halt the conflict in Ukraine.

The two leaders are gathering at an American military installation in Alaska. The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, will not be present. During their two conversations this week, Zelenskyy opposed the notion of making geographical concessions in order to stop the war.

According to Trump, the “more important meeting” will involve Putin and Zelenskyy, he said on August 14. Then, he answered, that will happen.

“We’re going to see what happens,” Trump said Aug. 14. “And I think President Putin will make peace. I think President Zelensky will make peace. We’ll see if they can get along, and if they can, it’ll be great.”

Here are some facts regarding Trump and Putin’s encounter.

What time is the Trump-Putin meeting? View the complete schedule

aboard Friday, August 15, Trump departed the White House at 7:30 a.m. ET and flew aboard Air Force One for roughly six to seven hours until touching down in Anchorage.

According to the White House, a joint news conference is anticipated after the meeting, which is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. ET (11 a.m. Alaska time). Anchorage, Alaska’s Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson will host the meeting between the two world leaders. The facility, which is roughly 700 miles from the Russian border, is home to over 30,000 service troops, their families, and civilian staff.

Trump’s meeting with Putin will be followed by a “bilateral lunch” between the two presidents and their respective delegations, followed by a press conference, according to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who made the announcement on Fox News’ Fox and Friends on August 14.

On his way to the White House, Trump is expected to leave Anchorage at approximately 9:45 p.m. ET (5:45 p.m. Alaska time).