Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to Alaska on Friday to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump will mark nearly a decade since the leader last stepped foot in the country.

In a summit meeting marked by red carpets, handshakes and military flyovers, President Vladimir Putin made his first trip to the United States in a decade and was greeted warmly by President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump appeared to be caught off guard with a four-word message in English from Vladimir Putin.

The US-Russia summit lets Putin get back to the top table of international diplomacy and thumb his nose at critics. Here’s what else he stands to gain.

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As Trump and Putin gear up for their Alaska summit, the stage is set for what could be a fresh chapter in US-Russia relations. The high-profile meeting is scheduled to take place at Elmendorf Air Force Base.

Ahead of the leaders' historic summit, the White House dramatically lowered the expectations that any ceasefire or peace settlement would be reached.

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold their first meeting of Trump’s second term on Friday at a military base in Alaska, a high-stakes summit that could reshape the Russia-Ukraine conflict and US-Russia ties.