Donald Trump stood on the red carpet in Anchorage, Alaska after leaving Air Force One and clapped as Vladimir Putin walked towards him. The two leaders then stood for a photo-op on a stage that said Alaska 2025 as F-22 fighter jets and a B-2 bomber flew over them in a show of American strength.

From there, Putin and Trump got into The Beast, the presidential limousine, to head to their meeting.

It may have been the only time that the two leaders had alone together. It was supposed to be a one-on-one meeting and gradually turned into a standard summit overtaken with staff and cabinet members.

Trump’s warm greeting for the Russian leader was a public display ahead of tough talks where Trump was expected to explain to Putin his options. In the meeting, Trump was expected to explain to Puti

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