After about 2 and a half hours of talks at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, the two men appeared before reporters for what had been billed as a joint news conference — but they took no questions.
Category: USA
Putin praises Trump’s efforts to end Russia-Ukraine war ahead of Alaska summit; Zelenskyy meets Starmer
The Kremlin said that the meeting between Trump and Putin will begin at 11.30am local time in Alaska on August 15. Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters that Trump and Putin will first sit down for a one-on-one meeting, followed by a meeting between the two delegations.
US tariffs on India unlikely to affect economic growth, says S&P
The US recently announced a 50 percent tariff on Indian imports — 25 percent came into effect on August 7, and the remaining 25 percent will be added on August 28. The decision was made as a penalty for India continuing to buy oil from Russia.
Marco Rubio thanks Pakistan for ‘counterterrorism engagement’ months after Pahalgam killings
The US had previously designated The Resistance Front (TRF), which claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam incident, as a terrorist organisation.
Chinese man pleads guilty to smuggling 850 protected turtles to Hong Kong
A Chinese man has pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York for falsely labelling live turtles as fake toys before exporting them in delivery boxes on a weeks-long journey to Hong Kong.
US: Hindu temple defaced in Indiana, fourth incident reported this year
Unknown men have defaced another Hindu temple in the US city of Indiana this week, the fourth such incident reported from the country this year.
Truce says US, Pakistan discussed counter terrorism during Munir’s visit, refers to ties with India
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Tuesday said Pakistan and the US held Counterterrorism Dialogue talks during chief Asim Munir’s visit to the country.
Grok labels Trump ‘most notorious criminal’ in DC, sparks fresh controversy
The statement, made in response to user queries on X over the weekend, was later deleted but not before it began circulating widely, drawing criticism and confusion in equal measure.
New US policy change is putting children of H-1B visa workers at risk
The USCIS has revised its policy on the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) age calculation
Ukraine issue: Donald Trump will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15
US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska on August 15 to discuss Ukraine’s future
