It only makes sense that we’ve met here, because our countries though separated by the ocean are close neighbors,” Putin said in Anchorage.

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will measure success at their summit in Alaska very differently, even as both leaders are already looking toward a second meeting.

President Trump landed at 10:20 a.m. local time at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, for a high-stakes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he tries to broker a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine.