American President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met today, Friday, August 15, in Anchorage, Alaska, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, and the high-stakes summit has made headlines over the past several days. Get updates on the meeting and who else was there below.

Why Is Putin Meeting With Trump in Alaska Today?

Trump intended to negotiate a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine with Putin. Russian invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Though both sides have been in conflict since 2014, the violence escalated in 2022 and has continued for three years.

President Trump and Russian President Putin rode together in "The Beast" after arriving in Alaska for their high-stakes summit about the war in Ukraine.

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