On August 15, 2025, Donald Trump staged a dramatic red-carpet welcome for Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, hoping to cement his legacy as a global peacemaker. The high-stakes summit,

White House officials have touted Trump as a "deal maker" intent on reaching peace. Heading into the summit, Vice President JD Vance called the expected meeting with Putin "a major breakthrough for American diplomacy," saying in an interview with Fox News that a peace deal wouldn't happen without Trump.

Donald Trump contacted a Norwegian official about his chances at winning the Nobel Peace Prize, Norwegian outlet Dagens Næringsliv reported on Aug. 14. Norway's Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg told POLITICO Trump called 'out of the blue.