Elmendorf-Richardson Air Force Base, Alaska — In the early hours following his high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, former President Donald Trump released a statement that immediately set off shockwaves across the globe.
“A great and very successful day in Alaska! The meeting with President Vladimir Putin of Russia went very well, as did a late night phone call with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine, and various European Leaders, including the highly respected Secretary General of NATO,” Trump announced on Truth Social.
He continued: “It was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which would end the war, and not a mere Ceasefire Agreement, which often times do not hold up. President Zelenskyy will be coming to D.C., the Oval Office, on Monday afternoon. If all works out, we will then schedule a meeting with President Putin. Potentially, millions of people’s lives will be saved.”
The statement signals that Trump intends to bypass temporary ceasefire talks and push straight toward a full peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv. With President Volodymyr Zelenskyy set to arrive in Washington on Monday, the stakes have never been higher.
Trump’s bold declaration comes just hours after a summit with Putin at Elmendorf-Richardson Air Force Base in Alaska — the first direct talks between the two leaders since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began.
Observers note that Trump’s decision to frame peace as the “only way forward” puts enormous pressure on both Russia and Ukraine, while leaving European allies and NATO leaders watching closely. Whether this gamble can end the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II remains to be seen.
Stay tuned — if Trump pulls this off, history may remember Alaska as the turning point.
