Trump and Putin's Alaska Summit: A Safe Haven

Thursday, August 14, 2025

The location allows Putin to evade an ICC arrest warrant over war crimes associated with Russia's actions in Ukraine.

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Russian nationalists have long demanded the return of Alaska. Now Trump has invited ICC-indicted Putin to the state

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... U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska this week, an important location chosen for its neutrality and safety for the Russian leader.

The significance of the venue is underscored by Putin's concern regarding an outstanding arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged war crimes linked to Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine. The ICC's 2023 warrant centers on accusations that Putin ordered the transfer of hundreds of children from occupied Ukrainian territories to Russia.

Entering any of the ICC's 125 member countries could lead to his arrest. However, since the United States does not recognize the court's authority, it stands as a safe option for Putin. This places the U.S. alongside nations such as Russia, China, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia in non-compliance with the ICC. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-13 12:30 AM | Reply

Director, ADPS Colonel Maurice "Mo" Hughes: (907) 269-5511

"Uh, hello, is this Colonel Hughes, Director of Alaska Public Safety?"

"Speaking."

"I'd like to report that a child molester and a war criminal will be in the great state of Alaska tomorrow. What are the Alaska State Troopers going to do about this?"

*CLICK*

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-08-13 04:39 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Location reminds me of those classic horror movies set in snowbound lab locations where something has gone terribly wrong and the characters there are killed off one at a time..... hey, I can dream, can't I?

Or perhaps the 10 hour flight will allow Zelenskyy to personally fly a missile into Vlad's Lolita Jet?

I'd be happy either way.

Heard a Russian dissident (Inside Russia) saying, a couple of times, that is was very odd that Vlad would take that long flight, especially when Coup Rumors are circulating in Moscow.

Trump is like a Prestige Pony to him among other Authoritarians that would also like to ride him.

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-13 04:50 PM | Reply

CORKY

"especially when Coup Rumors are circulating in Moscow."

That's how Khrushchev got the ax after President Kennedy forced the Russian ships to turn tail during the Cuban missile standoff.

The Kremlin waited a couple years until Khrushchev was out of town. When they called him back home, he wasn't President of Russia any more.

He spent the rest of his life under house arrest.

#4 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-08-14 12:46 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska to seek end to Ukraine war. At what cost?
www.csmonitor.com

... Potential pitfalls and strategic moves

There is still concern that in his desire to make peace, Mr. Trump could agree to Russian demands that are objectionable to Ukraine and other European countries, including ceding Ukrainian territories to Mr. Putin.

"Trump could see this as making a really good deal, without realizing the second- and third-order effects," Dr. Williams [, a senior fellow in the Defense and Security Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.] says. ...

#5 | Posted by lamplighter at 2025-08-14 01:48 PM | Reply

It would only take few actual patriots and a commercial airliner or three to fix this situation. Or make a start, anyway. Get these two and some of their underlings out of the way. The greater problems are VD Dunce, Little Mike Johnson, Russie Boy Vought, and Stephie Miller. They're all pretty dangerous, and need to be hung upside down from the Washington memorial.

#6 | Posted by billy_boy at 2025-08-14 08:11 PM | Reply

At this point, let's take a step back and look at ...

What has Pres Trump given Pres Putin?

- - - Ukraine will not be allowed to join NATO. (given up before real negotiations even began)

- - - Pres Putin can keep the Ukraine territory it has seized via the unprovoked invasion.

- - - etc.

What has Pres Putin given Pres Trump?

- - - ... [crickets]

The Art of the Deal?

or, more likely ...

The Art of Surrender.

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-14 08:26 PM | Reply

What has Pres Putin given Pres Trump?

He hasn't called him a blithering idiot in public. Yet.

#8 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-08-14 08:29 PM | Reply

As usual, Trump came home empty handed ~ with only a deal to "set the table" (his words) for another meeting. Which is euphemism for ABJECT FAILURE.

I take it that Mr. Putin wasn't impressed with Trump's attempt to barter FUTURE military support for Russia's floundering invasion of Ukraine in exchange for the help Trump needs NOW to get his Nobel Peace prize.

#9 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-08-15 12:00 AM | Reply

Has this "meeting" even happened yet?

#10 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-08-15 12:04 AM | Reply

@#10

I'm waiting to see the results of the meeting.

#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-15 12:14 AM | Reply

I'm waiting to see the results of the meeting.

Who's version? I know one version will be "big, and beautiful, and plated with gold spray-paint".

#12 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-08-15 12:18 AM | Reply

@#12 ... Who's version? ...

Good question.

(as The US-Japan trade "agreement" seems to be unraveling...)

#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-15 12:36 AM | Reply

The meeting is on FRIDAY

Trump is just preparing the public for failure by announcing in advance that his only intent is to "set the table" for a future meeting. My guess is that's he already floated the barter idea and knows Putin's response is negative.

#14 | Posted by Twinpac at 2025-08-15 12:37 AM | Reply

Trump is just preparing the public for failure

They should be used to that by now. :-)

#15 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-08-15 12:40 AM | Reply

@#14 .. Trump is just preparing the public for failure by announcing in advance that his only intent is to "set the table" for a future meeting. ...

Yeah, that recent back-tracking by Pres Trump is indicative of weakness, nothing more, nothing less, imo.

While I still continue to hope that Pres Trump will rise up and confront Pres Putin with the current events, I doubt that happening.

#16 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-15 01:08 AM | Reply

ICC-indicted war criminal Vladimir Putin praised Dummkopf Trumpf ahead of the Alaska Summit and is bringing a coterie of senior mandarins with him. As well as Putin's openly stated goal of subjugating Ukraine, he also wants to end Russia's exile from the Western financial system following economic sanctions imposed by Washington, the EU, and others. Trumpf has not yet lifted these punishments but has expressed a desire to end Russia's economic pariah status. The talks come as Ukraine marked a grim new record with 286 civilians killed and 1,388 injured in July. Reported a UN official: "For the second month in a row, the number of civilian casualties in Ukraine hits a new three-year high."

Link: www.nbcnews.com

#17 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-08-15 02:38 AM | Reply