‘I Would Walk’: Trump Warns Of Abrupt Exit If Alaska Meeting With Putin Fails

Last Updated:August 16, 2025, 01:02 IST

Accompanying the President for the meeting with Putin are Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff.

Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska today. (Reuters File Image)

US President Donald Trump is meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin today in Anchorage, Alaska, to explore potential solutions to end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. The meeting, held under the agenda of “Pursuing Peace," comes with high expectations but also uncertainty, as Trump has warned he may walk away if talks do not meet his expectations.

“If it doesn’t, I’m going to head back home real fast," Trump cautioned ahead of the meeting. Speaking to Fox News aboard Air Force One, Trump expressed optimism about the talks, stating that he believes the meeting would “work out very well." Still, he made it clear that he is prepared to leave abruptly if necessary.

Accompanying the President for the meeting with Putin are Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff. The duo will also be joined by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Chief of Staff Susie Wiles for the post-meeting lunch.

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August 16, 2025, 01:02 IST

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