Trump will meet Putin in Alaska to negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine. But Zelensky has objected to being left out.

The U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska is happening at a site where East meets West in a place familiar to both countries as a Cold War front line of missile defense, radar outposts and intelligence gathering.

President Donald Trump dramatically downplayed expectations for his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday. The president is set to meet face-to-face with the Russian leader on Friday in Alaska,