Lisa Murkowski, a Republican from Alaska, hopes that the upcoming meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will help bring the war in Ukraine to an end. Murkowski believes that the Arctic will serve as a venue for world leaders to forge meaningful agreements, while remaining deeply wary of Putin and his regime. Trump announced on social media that he is slated to meet with Putin to engage in peace talks on Aug. 15 in Alaska. Murkowski has long condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and introduced a bill with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, calling for $50 billion in aid for Ukraine. Murkowski has expressed her frustration with Trump’s administration’s embrace of Putin, a threat to democracy and U.S. values around the world. Putin was last on American soil in 2015 for a U.N. summit, and direct talks between the U.S. and Russian president have not been held since 2021. Murkowski’s support for the Arctic as a venue for meaningful agreements is a testament to her commitment to bringing the war in Ukraine to an end.
Murkowski expressed optimism for genuine progress at the Trump-Putin Alaska summit. Hoang My Spa 164
