Alaska, the largest US state, impresses with its spectacular natural beauty and layered history, and is known as "the last frontier," attracting those who love to explore.
A red carpet welcome, a fighter jet flyover, and a shared ride in the presidential limousine were among the gestures President Trump extended to his Russian counterpart ahead of their summit in Alaska.
The first face-to-face meeting between Trump and Putin since 2019 lasted about 5 hours, from their airport greeting to the end of the press conference.
Alaska, the site of a US-Russia summit, once belonged to Russia before the Tsar sold it to the US for $7.2 million in a deal once considered "foolish."
Experts believe the most likely outcome of the Trump-Putin summit is a framework agreement that serves as a temporary truce, but won't immediately end the conflict in Ukraine.
The US will mobilize numerous forces to monitor the area hosting the Trump-Putin summit and will scramble fighter jets to intercept any suspicious aircraft.
Alaska's Elmendorf-Richardson Joint Base, a strategically important location during the Cold War, is the chosen venue for the summit between Putin and Trump.
