(15 Aug 2025)
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Anchorage, Alaska – 15 August 2025
1. Various of people holding and a large Ukrainian flag
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Peter Casey, resident:
"I don’t think so. I don’t think any solution without the Ukrainian’s input is going to end the war in a just and fair way."
3. Various of people walking as they hold and carry a large Ukrainian flag
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Peter Casey, resident:
"I think that Trump and Putin want to make a deal for themselves that benefits them and doesn’t bring a just end to the conflict."
5. Various of people gathered around and holding a large Ukrainian flag
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Julie, resident:
"I wish they weren’t. I wish they weren’t here. I think it’s great that they’re talking, but I think inviting a dictator and a war criminal to American soil is a little bit much."
7. Various of view from underneath the flag as people hold it
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Julie, resident:
"I think Trump made a lot of promises during his campaign that he would end the war quickly, within 24 hours, if I recall. And he needs to show that he’s doing something about it, and so he’s got to do something. So here we are."
9. Various of people gathered and holding the flag
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Blake Severson, resident:
"No, I don’t think it will bring peace because Putin doesn’t want peace. He wants Ukraine and anything that doesn’t push him away from Ukraine will not bring peace because he won’t stop. We’ve signed peace treaties, Chechnya signed a peace treaty, Georgia signed a peace treaty, Ukraine signed a Peace Treaty. And Russia has been invading them for 11 years. And so a peace deal is not going to do anything to stop Putin. Only bloodying his nose and fighting back against his aggression will stop him."
11. People gathered around the flag chanting (English) "Peace for Ukraine"
12. Wide of flag unfurled, people gathered around it
13. Wide of people holding signs and Ukrainian flags
14. Med of woman holding sign reading (English) "Stand with Ukraine"
15. Speaker addressing the crowd before unfurling the flag
15. Wide of people gathered at a park holding signs and Ukrainian flags
STORYLINE:
Protesters gathered at a park in Anchorage Friday in support of Ukraine, unfurling a large Ukrainian flag and chanting "Peace to Ukraine," as U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held face-to-face talks.
The high-stakes summit in Alaska could determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine and the fate of European security.
The summit gives Trump a chance to prove he is a master dealmaker and global peacemaker.
For Putin, it’s an opportunity to negotiate a deal that would cement Russia’s gains.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders weren’t invited.
The meeting could have far-reaching implications, with foreign governments watching closely.
"I don’t think any solution without the Ukrainian’s input is going to end the war in a just and fair way," said Anchorage resident Peter Casey.
"I think that Trump and Putin want to make a deal for themselves that benefits them and doesn’t bring a just end to the conflict," he added.
AP video by Kostya Manenkov
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