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CNN 5 Things

Trump-Putin summit, US troops vs. drug cartels, Americans drinking differently & more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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We start with the high-stakes meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. A dramatic US military show is happening in the waters around Latin America and the Caribbean. We have the latest from a hearing about DC’s police takeover lawsuit. The mayor of New Orleans has been indicted. Plus, a new survey shows Americans’ drinking habits are changing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:34.4

with the five things you need to Know for Friday, August 15th.

0:38.7

The high-stakes summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin

0:42.8

is underway.

0:44.2

The leaders are meeting today at a military base in Anchorage, Alaska.

0:48.1

It's the leader's first face-to-face meeting since Trump started his second term and Putin's

0:52.6

first time on U.S. soil in a decade.

0:55.0

CNN National Security analyst David Sanger is there in Anchorage and noticed an unusual moment when Putin and Trump arrived.

1:02.0

Russian state media reported Trump invited Putin to ride with him in his vehicle, and Putin agreed,

1:08.0

giving them some one-on-one time ahead of their official meeting.

1:15.7

It did give them a few minutes alone, which is always going to raise questions.

1:17.7

There were no interpreters that we know of.

1:22.2

Putin speaks enough English that I'm sure he could probably carry on a conversation, at least for that brief ride.

1:24.3

When asked on Air Force One earlier today about what success would look like for this summit,

1:28.8

Trump didn't have a clear answer.

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