Protests have been ongoing in the city, home to approximately 300,000 residents, for a number of days. These demonstrations criticize the welcome of Putin in the United States and the discussions regarding Ukraine that did not involve its President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Source: https://www.euronews.com/2025/08/16/protesters-oppose-donald-trumps-alaskan-summit-with-his-russian-counterpart-vladimir-putin