1:15NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addresses the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 15, 2025. Ken Cedeno/Reuters, FILE
Here is a transcript of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" that aired on Sunday, August 10, 2025, on ABC News. This document may not represent the final version, might be revised, and could include minor transcription inaccuracies. For earlier show transcripts, please refer to the "This Week" transcript archive.
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JONATHAN KARL, ABC “THIS WEEK” CO-ANCHOR: It’s finally occurring. In five days, Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska. Will they reach an agreement to halt the conflict in Ukraine? And if they do, how will Zelenskyy respond? THIS WEEK begins now.
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DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: I will do everything in my power to end the violence.
KARL: President Trump and Vladimir Putin have agreed to engage in peace discussions regarding Ukraine in Alaska.
TRUMP: I think President Putin seeks peace, and Zelenskyy desires peace as well.
KARL: However, President Zelenskyy firmly opposes conceding any territory for peace.
TRUMP: There will be some territorial exchanges that benefit both sides.
KARL: This morning, Mary Bruce and Martha Raddatz will report on the Alaska summit, alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton, who participated in Trump’s last meeting with Putin.
Retribution. Another cleanse at the FBI. Plus, concerning news regarding a former January 6th defendant now serving as a senior advisor at the Justice Department.
JARED WISE, JANUARY 6 RIOTER: You are the Nazi. You are the Gestapo!
KARL: Chris Christie and Sarah Isgur will discuss the legal implications, along with political insights from Donna Brazile and Reince Priebus.
And —
One of the largest collections of espionage tools in the world is hidden behind this door, and we got a glimpse.
We reveal decades of spying and espionage techniques as we explore the new vault at the International Spy Museum.
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ANNOUNCER: From ABC News, this is THIS WEEK. Now, here’s Jonathan Karl.
KARL: Good morning. Welcome to THIS WEEK.
More than seven years have passed since Donald Trump held a summit with Vladimir Putin. The last meeting in Helsinki was viewed by many, including some Trump supporters, as a nadir of his first term, notable for Trump’s cordial reception towards Putin.
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DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (July 2018): I have President Putin. He just stated it’s not Russia. I will assert, I see no reason why it would be.
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KARL: The Helsinki meeting became emblematic of Trump’s stance towards the Russian leader. He commended him frequently but seldom criticized him. As Trump gears up for another encounter with Putin, this time on U.S. soil, the dynamic of their relationship appears to have shifted. In his public remarks, Trump now seems more willing
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