The World Tonight - What do Putin and Trump each want from Alaska summit?

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As Alaska awaits the arrival tomorrow of the US and Russian Presidents, we're in Anchorage for a preview of their summit - and hear what one Ukrainian woman in the north-eastern city of Kharkiv expects from it.

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Published on Thursday, 14th August 2025.

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