WATCH: Trump Shakes Hands with Putin in High-Stakes Alaska Summit

At Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, President Trump welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to U.S. soil for the first time in years, beginning a pivotal summit aimed at ending the Ukraine war. Their handshake on the tarmac was followed by a shared presidential limo ride and a shift to an expanded “three-on-three” format of meetings, signaling tighter U.S. control over proceedings. Trump urged a ceasefire, while Putin pressed for territorial concessions—without Ukraine present. The summit marks a rare direct confrontation between nuclear superpowers with global implications.