President Trump visits Alaska Friday for a meeting with Russia's President Vladimir Putin — a discussion the White House has called a "listening exercise."

The Alaska summit between the U.S. and Russian leaders showcased their mutual animosity for the former president.

Donald Trump is reportedly planning to urge Ukraine to surrender the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as part of negotiations over an end to the war.

In Alaska, military parader President Donald Trump literally had U.S. soldiers on their knees to roll out the red carpet for wanted war criminal Vladimir Putin, who Trump greeted with applause as Putin played him like a pawn.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not reach a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine after talks in Alaska on Friday, as the two leaders offered scant details on what was discussed but heaped praise on one another.

President Donald Trump said progress had been made in Friday's Alaska summit with the Russian leader, but no deal on peace in Ukraine has been reached.

Trump and Putin met in Alaska to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy was not included in the summit, which drew criticism. ANCHORAGE, Alaska - U.S. President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

The two walked down lengthy red carpets before greeting each other. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are in Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit as the U.S. seeks a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.