White House displays photo of Trump and Putin from August 2025 summit in Alaska; journalist Elizabeth Landers reports the portrait, taken during the first meeting between the two leaders since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has been hung in the vestibule connecting the West Wing to the presidential residence. The photograph, showing the former U.S. president beside Russian leader Vladimir Putin, was placed behind the official portrait and a more intimate image of Trump with his granddaughter. The 15 August 2025 summit marked the first direct contact between a U.S. president and Putin since the large‑scale invasion of Ukraine. Trump and Putin described the meeting as “opportune and very useful.” Separate editorial claims by Robert Zubrin alleging a $1 billion bribe from Putin through the “Board of Peace” are mentioned but not corroborated by official sources. The story focuses on the symbolic placement of the image within the White House and the broader context of U.S.-Russia relations amid ongoing war crimes accusations in Ukraine.

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