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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday for a high-stakes summit that could determine not only the trajectory of the war in Ukraine but also the fate of European security.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will talk face-to-face for the first time in years to discuss what it would take to end the war in Ukraine. Follow along for live updates,