Trump-Putin Meeting LIVE Updates: US, Russian Presidents Meet For Summit; Ukraine Breakthrough On Cards?

The outcome of the Trump-Putin summit is expected to have a significant effect on at least the following:

• Ukraine: The country could see an end to the war that erupted in February 2022.

• The path ahead for Europe: EU nations could rejig their strategies around trade and security if US-Russia relations improve and the war in Ukraine ends.

• Sanctions on Russia: A successful meeting with Trump may allow Putin to get rid of some of the sanctions imposed by the US and its Western allies on the Russian Federation.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are part of the summit underway between Trump and Putin in Alaska.

The high-stake summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which may result in a ceasefire in Ukraine, has begun in Alaska. The bilateral meeting is being held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

The bilateral summit between Trump and Russian counterpart Putin is expected to begin shortly. White House has shared a footage of Trump greeting him in Alaska for the "historic summit".

US President Donald Trump greets Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at Alaska ahead of the summit in Anchorage.