At what was billed as an “historic” presidential summit, hastily put together in Alaska on Friday afternoon, the optics were as clear and overshadowing as the vast Chugach mountains glistening over Anchorage in the summer sun.

Trump and Putin met at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday afternoon to discuss an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine, which began more than three years ago. The pair announced “great progress” had been made, but they still did not reach any kind of plan to end the war.

President Trump will host Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House in a high-stakes meeting seeking an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Steve Witkoff says Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with Donald Trump to allow the U.S. and European allies to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO’s collective defense mandate.

Ukraine’s president condemns Russia’s “cynical” strikes before his meeting with Trump at 13:00 EST (18:00 BST).

The Alaska summit between the U.S. and Russian leaders showcased their mutual animosity for the former president.

The White House has dismissed reports that papers relating to US President Donald Trump's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin were found by guests at an Alaskan hotel.

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and WILL WEISSERT JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump said he and Vladimir Putin didn’t reach a deal to end Russia’s war in