Russian presidential aide Ushakov confirms Putin-Trump meeting to take place in Alaska on Aug 15

MOSCOW. Aug 11 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the United States Donald Trump will hold a meeting in Alaska on August 15, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov told reporters.

"The American side has just announced that an agreement was reached to hold a meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Donald Trump of the United States next Friday, August 15, in Alaska. Russia and the United States are close neighbors, they share borders. So it does make sense if our delegation simply crosses the Bering Strait and if such an important and expected meeting between the two leaders takes place specifically in Alaska," Ushakov said on Saturday.