What to watch for in pivotal Trump-Putin Alaska meeting

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published August 14, 2025 at 11:46 AM EDT

With President Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin set for a key meeting in Alaska on Friday, host Scott Tong gets some ideas on what to expect from Cold War historian Sergey Radchenko, a professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

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