US Senator to discuss military bases in Alaska with Trump
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Senator Dan Sullivan is set to meet with Trump ahead of the Alaska summit to discuss bringing back military bases in Alaska and icebreakers commissioned by Trump.
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Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, June 30, 2025 (AP)
Alaskan Republican Senator Dan Sullivan is scheduled to meet with US President Donald Trump on Friday, as reported by Alaska's News Source broadcaster, to discuss military facilities and provide an update on the icebreaker purchase.
During the summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Senator Sullivan will meet with Trump to discuss military installations in Alaska, emphasizing that the state’s role as the host of the summit showcases American strength.
Senator Sullivan added that he plans to brief President Trump on the recent commissioning of the US Coast Guard's new icebreaker, which docked in Juneau's Auke Bay on August 6.
Sullivan breaks the ice on icebreakers
Sullivan told Alaska’s News Source, "He has been a strong promoter of ice breakers, rebuilding our Coast Guard, and a lot of that is taking place here. So, I’m going to give him an update on that commissioning."
In September 2024, Sullivan suggested reopening the decommissioned US Naval Base Adak in Alaska, a facility that had been closed since 1997, while noting that other military bases across the state continue to remain operational.
On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump are set to meet at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, located on the northern outskirts of Anchorage in Alaska.
The Russian delegation accompanying President Putin consists of key officials, including Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, along Kirill Dmitriev, who serves as both head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries.
Putin ready for a Ukraine ceasefire deal: Trump
As US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin prepare for their Friday meeting in Alaska, Trump has stated his belief that Putin appears ready to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, though his remarks suggesting Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky might "divvy things up" could potentially cause concern in Kiev.
Trump assessed a 75% likelihood of success for the upcoming Alaska talks, suggesting that economic sanctions may have influenced Putin's apparent willingness to consider a negotiated settlement.
He emphasized he wouldn't let Putin gain any advantage, explaining to journalists that as president, he wouldn't tolerate any attempts to manipulate the situation. He predicted he'd quickly gauge the meeting's tone within minutes; if discussions turned unproductive, he'd cut them short immediately, but if productive, they could achieve peace relatively soon.
Trump hinted that while not yet confirmed, a second meeting with Putin and Zelensky could be the real game-changer, telling Fox News Radio: “The second meeting is going to be very, very important, because that’s going to be a meeting where they make a deal. And I don’t want to use the word ‘divvy’ things up, but you know, to a certain extent, it’s not a bad term, OK?”
