Anchorage abuzz ahead of Trump-Putin summit – but ‘please don’t sell us back’

<p>Residents torn between excitement over high-profile visit and trepidation over what US-Russian leaders might agree</p><p>It is set to be one of the last good summer weekends in Anchorage, Alaska – the peak of the salmon run and the middle of berry season – and residents hope that <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/08/trump-says-he-will-meet-putin-very-shortly-to-discuss-end-to-ukraine-war">Friday’s summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin</a> isn’t going to ruin it for them.</p><p>“I’m looking forward to taking my boat out on the water at Prince William Sound – that’s my plan,” said Andy Moderow, who works at a conservation nonprofit in Anchorage.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/14/anchorage-alaska-trump-putin-summit">Continue reading...</a>