Alaska Talks: Putin Says Ukraine War Wouldn’t Have Started If Trump Had Been US President In 2022

Last Updated:August 16, 2025, 07:07 IST

Putin backed Trump’s claim that his presence could have stopped the conflict from starting in 2022, saying, “I can confirm that.” 

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Trump and Putin hold talks to discuss a potential ceasefire in Ukraine. (AP/File)

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the conflict in Ukraine “would never have started” if Donald Trump had been the US President in 2022, during their first in-person meeting in five years held in Alaska.

Putin backed Trump’s claim that his presence could have stopped the conflict from starting, saying, “I can confirm that.”

Their meeting in Alaska was described by both leaders as constructive, with Putin referring to the venue as “a logical venue given our countries’ shared history.”

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