Presidents Shake Hands Before Riding In Limo Together
The post Presidents Shake Hands Before Riding In Limo Together appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Topline President Donald Trump greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin as he arrived in Anchorage, Alaska, Friday afternoon ahead of their highly anticipated sit-down, though the previously planned one-on-one meeting will now include two other officials from each country, the White House said. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Trump and Putin shook hands on the tarmac at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage around 3:10 p.m. EDT after both exited their planes, before getting into Trump’s limousine en route to the meeting location. Trump landed in Anchorage moments before Putin on Friday ahead of the meeting, which will now include Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters without giving a reason for the change. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force one that “there’s nothing set in stone” regarding his expectations from the meeting, but said Russia and the U.S. “are not doing business until we get the war settled,” adding that he wants “to see a cease-fire rapidly” but is uncertain about the timing: “I’m not going to be happy if it’s not today,” he said. Putin and Trump are expected to have lunch with delegations from both countries then a joint press conference with Trump and Putin, according to the White House. Trump wrote “HIGH STAKES!!!” on Truth Social shortly before taking off for Alaska. In a subsequent Truth Social post a short time later, Trump said he spoke to Putin ally, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko, Friday morning to thank him for releasing 16 political prisoners in July and that the meeting with Putin was…
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Topline President Donald Trump greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin as he arrived in Anchorage, Alaska, Friday afternoon ahead of their highly anticipated sit-down, though the previously planned one-on-one meeting will now include two other officials from each country, the White House said. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Trump and Putin shook hands on the tarmac at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage around 3:10 p.m. EDT after both exited their planes, before getting into Trump’s limousine en route to the meeting location. Trump landed in Anchorage moments before Putin on Friday ahead of the meeting, which will now include Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters without giving a reason for the change. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force one that “there’s nothing set in stone” regarding his expectations from the meeting, but said Russia and the U.S. “are not doing business until we get the war settled,” adding that he wants “to see a cease-fire rapidly” but is uncertain about the timing: “I’m not going to be happy if it’s not today,” he said. Putin and Trump are expected to have lunch with delegations from both countries then a joint press conference with Trump and Putin, according to the White House. Trump wrote “HIGH STAKES!!!” on Truth Social shortly before taking off for Alaska. In a subsequent Truth Social post a short time later, Trump said he spoke to Putin ally, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko, Friday morning to thank him for releasing 16 political prisoners in July and that the meeting with Putin was…
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