Russian President Putin speeches during their joint press conference with U.S. Persident Donald Trump after their meeing on war in Ukraine at U.S. Air Base In Alaska on August 15, 2025, in Anchorage,

"We are seeing accommodation more than we've seen in the past, certainly more than we saw in the last administration," Witkoff said. "And that's encouraging. Now we have to build on that."

A little laughter goes a long way for Vladimir Putin. The Russian president appeared to show his humorous side after throwing his support to Vice President Kamala Harris in the U.S. presidential race against former U.