President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday to begin a high stakes summit that Trump has said must show clear progress toward ending the war in Ukraine.

On the scene: Trump applauded as Putin walked toward him down a red carpet laid out for his arrival. After sharing a warm handshake, both climbed into the presidential limousine — nicknamed "the Beast" — and drove together to the meeting location. • No interpreters appeared to be present, so they likely conversed in English during the short journey. • Trump claimed ahead of the summit that he'd know in "the first couple of minutes" whether Putin was serious about peace.

The intrigue: The presidents were previously expected to meet one-on-one, but the

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