President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to hold their long-anticipated summit at a U.S. military base in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday, according to a White House official, writes NBC NEWS.
The meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson will be their first during Trump’s second term, as Trump seeks to bring an end to Russia`s war in Ukraine.
CNN first reported the meeting`s location, which Russians have touted for its historical significance: The United States purchased the territory from the Russian Empire 158 years ago.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the upcoming summit Tuesday as a "feel-out meeting”, saying it was "not a concession" to Putin. He added, "We`re going to know very early in that meeting whether this thing has any chance of success or not".
Trump said Monday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "wasn`t a part of it” when he was asked whether Zelenskyy had been invited: "I would say he could go, but he`s gone to a lot of meetings. You know, he`s been there for 3½ years - nothing happened".
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