U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday for a high-stakes discussion over the future of the war in Ukraine.

Notably, the conversation will not include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has insisted that Ukraine must be involved in any ceasefire agreements.

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President Trump stated that his ultimate goal is to end the fighting between Ukraine and Russia. According to the Council on Foreign Relations, 3.7 million people in Ukraine have been displaced, while over 6 million have moved out of the country.

Setting the stage

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson will host Friday's meeting, which is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. ET

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