The Kremlin pool are having a rough time of it in Anchorage. With all the hotels booked out, they’ve been put up on cots in a sports arena. Sanctions mean roaming doesn’t really work, so they are stuck on WiFi, and Russia blocked most calls on WhatsApp and telegram the other day

The Pentagon’s public schedule says: “The secretary is traveling to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.”defense.gov/News/Today-in-…

“Repentance is good. It’s good to change one’s mind. It’s good to stop hurting people. And that is, that’s the message I can give,” the archbishop said. “As for Putin and his soul — I’ll leave that elsewhere.” ⁦Amy Mackinnon⁩ in Anchorage: on.ft.com/45jRDHC

Israelis reckon with growing global isolation, by ⁦Neri Zilber⁩ on.ft.com/45jEo9P

Preparations are under way at Elmendorf Air Force Base for a potential joint press conference between Presidents Trump and Putin. Two podiums are being set up, with Russian and American flags, in front of a backdrop that reads “pursuing peace.” on.ft.com/45TeZnq

Trump clapped as Putin walked towards him on the tarmac -- the first time a US President has met the Russian leader since his full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The two leaders got into Trump's car together. Putin appeared to be smiling and laughing as they pulled away.

Trump hailed an “extremely productive” meeting with Putin, but declined to offer any detail as to what they discussed. Trump said his next steps would be to call leaders in Europe and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to debrief them. The two Presidents did not take any

"This meeting could have been an email" - unknown reporter in the press tent.

Full transcript of today's "press conference." H/t Christina Lu foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/15/tru…

Putin appears to have convinced Trump that a ceasefire would fail, and to go all in on a peace agreement instead.

Scoop: Putin demanded Ukraine withdraw from Donetsk region as condition for ending Russia’s war but told Trump he could freeze the rest of the frontline if his core demands were met. w/ Financial Times team Amy Mackinnon max seddon Anne-Sylvaine Chassany ft.com/content/6b0b49…

Scoop: Putin demanded Ukraine withdraw from the eastern Donetsk region as a first step towards ending the war, three sources familiar with the matter tell us Christopher Miller max seddon Anne-Sylvaine Chassany Trump relayed this to Zelenskyy and European leaders in their call on Saturday.

Bridge Colby told a small group of allies Tuesday night that the U.S. plans to play a minimal role in any Ukraine security guarantees, ⁦by Paul McLeary⁩ ⁦Jack Detsch⁩ & co politico.com/news/2025/08/2…

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I'm really excited about this piece published today in Foreign Policy that I edited. Journalist Ben Buckland retraces the ruins of the Berlin-Baghdad railway. It includes stories from people he met along the way and beautiful photos. Give it a read! foreignpolicy.com/2025/08/22/ber…

My debut story on the immigration beat: The Trump administration said Tuesday it will begin to interview neighbors and colleagues of some immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship, restoring a practice that hasn’t been used since the George H.W. Bush administration.

‘His inexperience shines through.’ Steve Witkoff struggles to manage Russia as Trump peace envoy, ⁦Felicia Schwartz⁩ politico.com/news/2025/08/2…

NEW: Donald Trump suggested in a meeting with European leaders and Zelensky at the White House last week deploying Chinese troops as peacekeepers in postwar Ukraine, lending support to a proposal first put forward by Vladimir Putin. Scoop w/ Financial Times comrades. ft.com/content/dc6488…

Ursula von der Leyen’s plane hit by suspected Russian GPS interference, by ⁦Henry Foy⁩ for ⁦Financial Times⁩ on.ft.com/4ndSpfs