Military base in Alaska's Anchorage to host Putin-Trump summit

[Starmix]

According to the report,the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, scheduled on Friday, will be held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, a combined US Air Force and Army installation in Anchorage, Alaska, CNN reported, citing White House officials. According to the network, the US faced serious challenges in securing a venue for the summit. The peak tourist season in Alaska left virtually no suitable public facilities available.

The report also stated that after considering options in Juneau, Anchorage, and Fairbanks, organizers determined that only Anchorage had the necessary infrastructure. Sources said the White House had hoped to avoid holding the meeting on a US military facility, but the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson ultimately proved to be the only location meeting all requirements.

In addition, Onn Aug. 8, Trump announced that he is expected to meet with the Russian president in Alaska on Aug. 15. Later, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov confirmed the plan, saying the leaders would focus on discussing options for achieving a long-term peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis.

Source: PNA/ (TASS)

 

[magnus2022]

That's a high profile meeting with a lot of expectations. I pray that the war will finally come to end. But it seems to be that the meeting is not likely to bring anything meaningful.

 

[Webster]

The report also stated that after considering options in Juneau, Anchorage, and Fairbanks, organizers determined that only Anchorage had the necessary infrastructure. Sources said the White House had hoped to avoid holding the meeting on a US military facility, but the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson ultimately proved to be the only location meeting all requirements.

Juneau's a no-go simply because there's no major secure areas in the region there.
Fairbanks could've been the site but outside of either Ft. Wainwright or Eielson AFB the security infrastructure isn't there.

So its' Anchorage that gets to host it.
Its' a pretty nice city where you think about it....