ANCHORAGE, Alaska — U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit that could determine not only the trajectory of the war in Ukraine but also the fate of European security.

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President Donald Trump is flying to Alaska and a high-stakes summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a U.S. military base

Friday's meeting could influence the war in Ukraine and European security

The Republican U.S. president aims to showcase his skills as a dealmaker

The summit excludes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, which could undermine Ukraine's interests

The sit-down offers Trump a chance to prove to the world that he is both a master dealmaker and a global peacemaker. He and his al

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