Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Anchorage, Alaska , on Friday to discuss terms for a potential end to Russia ’s war against Ukraine — without the involvement of Ukraine.

The president was joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and invited Putin to ride with him to the summit inside the presidential vehicle known as “the Beast,” an unprecedented honor rarely granted to foreign leaders.

As the two leaders descended from their respective aircraft onto the tarmac in Anchorage, President Trump clapped and waved at President Putin, shaking hands with his Russian counterpart before the pair departed together. The summit took place in Alaska as a workaround to the outstanding International Criminal Court warrant against Putin

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