Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Live Updates: Russian State Jet Lands In Anchorage, Putin To Arrive Soon

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin Meet, Alaska Summit Live Updates: US President Donald Trump will meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Alaska on Friday (local time), a high-risk summit that could be a pivotal moment in deciding the future of conflict-torn Ukraine.

Trump has characterised the meeting as a step toward ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, hinting that a territorial swap could be part of a deal. However, he said that the meeting could be over in a few minutes if Putin does not compromise. Trump also expressed confidence that Russia and Ukraine would make peace.

The summit marks a significant moment in the months-long efforts by the United States to broker a peace between Russia and Ukraine. Putin, while praising Trump’s mediation efforts, has shown no signs of compromise as Moscow intensified its campaign against Ukraine, frustrating the US President.

The Alaska summit will be closely watched by European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has publicly refused pressure from Trump to cede swathes of territory seized by Russia. Zelenskyy also called the Alaska summit a “personal victory” for Putin.

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