Trump said on Air Force One that he might consider U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine, outside of the NATO alliance.

The Kremlin estimated the Trump-Putin meeting could last as long as 6 or 7 hours, state media reported.

Trump spoke by phone with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a key Putin ally.

The Russian president teased the possibility of a nuclear arms control deal.

WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin greeted each other warmly on the red carpet after exiting their planes in Alaska for a summit that Trump hopes will lead to a resolution of the three-year Ukraine war.

The two men walked toward each other and shook hands. They exchanged words and Trump saluted assembled U.S. troops.

Reporters shouted, "Mr. Putin, did you underestim

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