Named the meeting place of Putin and Trump in Alaska: Washington tried to avoid itMachine: I've translated the text from Russian to English as requested, maintaining the original structure and meaning.

The meeting of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, planned for Alaska, will take place at the Elmendorf-Richardson military base.

As reported by BAKU.WS, this information comes from CNN television channel citing informed sources.

"The organizers concluded that the only city in the vast state that could be a suitable location for the summit would be Anchorage. And only the joint Elmendorf-Richardson base, located on the northern outskirts of the city, met the requirements for hosting this historic meeting," CNN notes.

The channel's sources clarified that the White House had hoped to avoid a situation where the Russian leader and his entourage would be received at a US military facility.

But Alaska is currently at the peak of its tourist season, so no other suitable locations for the summit could be found.

Trump will hold a meeting with Putin in Alaska in the city of Anchorage on Friday, August 15.