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Ahead of summit with Trump, a look at Putin's notable meetings with 5 US presidents

Vladimir Putin is no stranger to superpower summits.Over the decades, as president or prime minister, he's held high-stakes ...

Trump will seek to squeeze Ukraine ceasefire deal out of Putin at Alaska summit

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hold talks in Alaska on Friday, focused on the U.S. president's push to seal a ceasefire deal ...

Live updates: Putin hails Trump administration's effort to end Ukraine war ahead of Alaska summit

Live updates and the latest news as a D.C. law enforcement checkpoint draws protestors and Trump and Putin prepare for their ...

White House lands on Trump-Putin summit location as officials race to prepare for historic Alaska meeting

American officials quickly discovered a major snag in planning for the summit: summertime is peak tourist season in Alaska, ...

Alaska was once a full-fledged Russian colony. Now it's hosting a U.S.-Russia summit

Russia lost a war in Crimea in the 1850s. To pay off war debts, Russia sold Alaska to the U.S. Now presidents Trump and Putin will meet Friday in Alaska to discuss another war involving Crimea.

EU leaders press Trump to defend their security interests at Putin summit

European Union (EU) leaders are urging President Trump to defend their security interests while insisting that a ceasefire in Eastern Europe cannot be struck without Ukraine’s involvement.