WASHINGTON — President Trump will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Anchorage , Alaska, the White House confirmed Tuesday.

“There were many sites discussed, but of course, Alaska is a state within the United States of America, so the president is very honored,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters during her regular briefing.

Switzerland, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates had been among the speculated locations for the closely watched summit, the first sit-down between Putin and an American president since the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Switzerland, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates were floated for the long-awaited meeting between President Trump and Vladimir Putin, but Anchorage, Alaska, was ultimately chosen for the one-on-one conversation.

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