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.

Russian President Putin speeches during their joint press conference with U.S. Persident Donald Trump after their meeing on war in Ukraine at U.S. Air Base In Alaska on August 15, 2025, in Anchorage,

Former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan disputes Secretary of State Marco Rubio's characterization that continuing negotiations with Russian President Putin are a step toward ending the war in Ukraine.

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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.

Former National Security Council official Fiona Hill reviews President Trump's meeting on Friday in Alaska with Vladimir Putin on CBS's "Face The Nation." MARGARET BRENNAN: You were an adviser during that infamous Helsinki summit in 2018.