Putin Invokes Shared History in Alaska

The symbolism was impossible to miss: two nuclear powers meeting on a land that was once Russian.

A person walks near a screen showing U.S. President Donald Trump meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, at the Nasdaq Market site in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2025. / REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

In the icy setting of Alaska — once the gateway between Russia and America — Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump used their first face-to-face summit in years to remind the world that their nations are not only rivals but also neighbors with a shared history. The symbolism was impossible to miss: two nuclear powers meeting on a land that was once Russian, invoking World War II camaraderie and cultural ties, even as they struggled to chart a path out of their most bitter confrontation since the Cold War.

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