Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:06pm on 11 Aug 2025,Monday International
US President Donald Trump appeared to confuse Alaska with Russia during a press conference on Monday. Speaking about crime in Washington, DC, Trump said, “I’m going to Russia on Friday” when referring to his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The summit will actually take place in Alaska on August 15 to discuss ending the Ukraine war. Critics noted Alaska’s historical ties to Russia before its 1867 purchase by the US. Senator Lisa Murkowski voiced cautious optimism about the talks. The meeting will be Putin’s first visit to the US in a decade, despite an ICC arrest warrant. (PC: AFP)
