The US secretary of state says Washington has no right to accept or reject a deal to end the Ukraine conflict, asserting it's a matter for Moscow and Kyiv.
The exodus of companies from Russia after the Ukraine conflict and the thousands of sanctions imposed on Moscow could deter businesses from returning, even if given the opportunity.
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.
Former President Trump may bring to the negotiating table with President Putin a series of economic proposals as leverage to thaw relations and move towards ending the war in Ukraine.
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.