Transcript: Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan on "Face the Nation"
The following is the transcript of an interview with Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan airing on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 17, 2025.
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The Summit: Trump's diplomatic gambit, and Putin's prize
The first meeting between the American and Russian presidents since Vladimir Putin launched his war on Ukraine three-and-a-half years ago resulted in no ceasefire, and no concrete results. So, what did President Trump and President Putin achieve? CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson offers perspective on a meeting ended in a fog of diplomatic ambiguity.
Trump, Putin meeting ends without ceasefire
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on Friday in Alaska to discuss the war in Ukraine. It was Putin's first time on U.S. soil in more than a decade. The leaders did not announce a peace deal after the summit, but Trump is set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday.
Here's the transcript of what Putin and Trump said in Alaska
Both President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered brief remarks, but took no questions, in Alaska.
Takeaways from Trump-Putin news conference
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a 12-minute news conference on Friday after meeting for nearly three hours in Anchorage, Alaska. Mr. Trump said he made "great progress" in talks but didn't announce a ceasefire deal. Neither took questions from reporters.
Trump says he and Putin "made some headway"
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke publicly after their face-to-face meeting Friday in Anchorage, Alaska, but did not take questions from reporters.
Putin gets red carpet treatment in Alaska
President Trump gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a warm welcome in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday, clapping as Putin arrived, and later inviting Putin to ride in his limo. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan reports. Then, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan joins with analysis.
Trump, Putin speaking behind closed doors
President Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, are still in their closed-door meeting. Friday's talks mark the first time President Putin has traveled to the U.S. in nearly a decade. CBS News' Willie James Inman and Sam Vinograd have the latest details.
Trump-Putin summit ongoing after two hours
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting in private at a summit in Alaska. The two leaders are discussing the war in Ukraine, as well as a range of other issues. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Samantha Vinograd have the latest.
Russian minister wears CCCP shirt to summit
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov wore a CCCP sweatshirt as he arrived in Alaska for the summit with President Trump. That is the Russian acronym for the USSR. Serhii Plokhy, a professor of history at Harvard University, explains how the shirt fits into Russia's position on Ukraine and in the world.
Watch: Trump greets Putin in Alaska
See the moment President Trump greeted Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday. Neither Mr. Trump nor Putin answered shouted questions from reporters as fighter jets flew overhead.
What's at stake for the Trump-Putin summit?
John Sullivan, a CBS News contributor and former U.S. ambassador to Russia, joins "CBS Mornings" to break down what to know about the summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin and what it could mean for Ukraine.
Trump and Putin's evolving relationship
CBS News' John Dickerson breaks down the history between President Trump and Vladimir Putin, whose meetings have typically taken place abroad until now, as the two leaders convene on U.S. soil for the first time.
What to expect from Trump-Putin summit
"Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan, who is in Anchorage, Alaska, for the summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, discusses what to expect from the highly-anticipated meeting.
President Trump, Russia's Putin to meet
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting today at a U.S. military base in Alaska to discuss the war in Ukraine. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.
What to expect from Trump-Putin summit
President Trump's high-stakes meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin is now one day away. Friday, Mr. Trump will travel to Anchorage, Alaska, where he will have his first face-to-face meeting with Putin since the G20 Summit in Japan in 2019. The war in Ukraine is at the top of the agenda. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
Trump: Putin and Zelenskyy will make peace
Speaking in the Oval Office on Thursday, President Trump sounded optimistic about his upcoming summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports from Anchorage.
Trump-Putin summit preparations ongoing
President Trump is preparing for his high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska as pressure mounts for a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire. CBS News' Willie James Inman has more.
More details about Trump-Putin meeting
Russia shared more details about Russian President Vladimir Putin's upcoming meeting with President Trump in Alaska. CBS News' Nancy Cordes has the latest.
Zelenskyy warns Trump ahead of Putin meeting
President Trump had a virtual call Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European allies ahead of Mr. Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska. After the call, Zelenskyy said he told Mr. Trump that "Putin is bluffing" and that he "is trying to apply pressure before the meeting in Alaska along all parts of the Ukrainian front."
Threat over after Alaska's capital sees record glacier-related flooding
Alaska's capital of Juneau faced record floodwaters due to rainwater and snowmelt flowing downstream from a basin dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier.
Major flooding threat from Alaska melting glacier
A melting glacier pushed the Mendenhall River to a record-high crest of more than 16 feet, prompting a major flood threat to the Alaskan state capital. But more than two miles of newly installed barriers protected neighborhoods from a repeat of the severe flooding of the past two years. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor Maurice DuBois spoke to Katie Koester, the city manager of Juneau.
Trump and Putin to meet with Ukraine war on agenda
President Trump raised the stakes for his face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning there will be "very severe consequences" if Putin doesn't agree at their meeting in Alaska to end the war with Ukraine. At the same time, Mr. Trump tried to lower expectations. Ed O'Keefe has details.
Juneau floodwaters crest at over 16 feet
Juneau, Alaska, faced record floodwaters Wednesday stemming from a basin dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier, which released an "outburst flood." CBS News correspondent Shanelle Kaul has more.
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