JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — President Donald Trump arrived in Alaska for a pivotal summit Friday with Russia's Vladimir Putin that could reshape the war in Ukraine and relations between Moscow and Washington.

Trump was scheduled to meet Russia's president at his plane shortly. A large "Alaska 2025" sign, flanked by four parked fighter jets and red carpets, was placed on the tarmac at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage for the leaders' arrival. Trump and Putin shared closely watched handshakes before — but the one they are expected to have Friday will be as scrutinized as any, as will any body language or hints about how each is feeling.

The sit-down gives 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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