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.
Body language experts observed initial caution, followed by increasing warmth and openness between the US and Russian presidents during their meeting in Anchorage.
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.
Former secretary of state Hillary Clinton stated she would nominate President Trump for the Nobel peace prize if he successfully ends the war in Ukraine.
Washington, D.C.’s attorney general filed a lawsuit after the Trump administration announced it would take control of the capital's police force to address crime.
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.
