WASHINGTON —

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met at a military base in Anchorage, Alaska, Friday afternoon for a summit aimed at negotiating an end to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Advertisement

The summit, initially planned as a one-on-one, also included U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and their Russian counterparts.

... they're not doing business until we get the war settled."

While on the way to Anchorage, the president expressed his desire for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia to reporters aboard Air Force One. Trump threatened that Russia may face economic consequences if Putin doesn't end the three-year-long war.

Trump also acknowledged that peace is unlikely to be achieved in a single session. He suggested

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