President Trump said his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin will take place next Friday in Alaska.

Why it matters: This will be their first meeting since 2019, and comes after Trump had grown increasingly frustrated over Putin's unwillingness to agree to a ceasefire or negotiate earnestly toward a peace deal with Ukraine. • Trump made the announcement Friday evening on Truth Social. • Ukrainian and European officials are nervous that Putin will seek Trump's approval for peace terms that they find unacceptable, and put the onus back on Ukraine to make peace. • Trump's ceasefire-or-sanctions deadline for Putin expired on Friday, but those penalties appear to be on hold for now.

Behind the scenes: During his meeting with Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday, Putin raised

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