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All eyes on the Trump-Putin Alaska summit
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin took the stage after an hours-long meeting, which will set the tone for future peace talks about Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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The two world leaders met for about three hours alongside senior Russian and U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff, and two Russian aides - shifting from a previously planned one-on-one summit between Trump and Putin.
Afterward, they took to podiums in front of a blue backdrop that read “Pursuing Peace,” speaking to reporters in a highly anticipated joint appearance.
Putin began speaking first, in Russian, telling the audience that negotiations were held in a “respectful, constructive