United States President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday in a bid to find common ground that could lead to a lasting ceasefire deal in Russia’s three-year-long war on Ukraine.
The highly anticipated meeting is the latest in Trump’s numerous, but so far unsuccessful, attempts to end the Ukraine war and keep the promises he made on the campaign trail last year, when he claimed he would end the conflict within 24 hours if elected.
It also marks the first time in a decade that Putin will visit the US, as well as the first-ever visit of a Russian leader to Alaska.
While President Trump has tried to downplay expectations ahead of the meeting, he also warned on Thursday that Russia could face “serious consequences” if Putin did not agree to a ceasefire.
Here’s what to know about the Alaska meeting:
Both leaders will meet at the US military’s Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.
The time of the meeting is scheduled for about 11:30am Alaska time (19:30 GMT), although this could change.
Accompanying Russian delegation members include: Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov, and Special Presidential Envoy on Foreign Investment and Economic Cooperation Kirill Dmitriev.
It is not yet clear who will accompany Trump for the meeting from the US side.
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