Today marks an important meeting in Alaska with Putin and Trump. What will they discuss, and what’s the plan for their ‘one-on-one’ conversations?

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, are set to have "one-on-one" discussions during their highly anticipated summit in Alaska this Friday, according to the Kremlin. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who met with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London on Thursday, won’t be part of the talks. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming Putin-Trump meeting: When and where will the meeting take place? The summit is scheduled to occur at a US air base just outside Anchorage, Alaska. The Kremlin announced that the discussions will kick off at 11:30 am local time (1930 GMT) on Friday. After their meeting, Putin and Trump will hold a joint press conference to "summarize the results of the negotiations." This will be Putin's first visit to a Western nation since his invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. What’s on the agenda? The main goal of the Putin-Trump summit is to address the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov mentioned that it’s "probably obvious to everyone that the central topic will be the resolution of the Ukraine crisis." However, with a renewed Russian offensive and Zelensky's absence from the Alaska meeting, there are growing concerns in Europe that Trump and Putin might come to an agreement that could impose tough concessions on Ukraine. They will also touch on broader issues related to peace and security. The Kremlin stated, "Sensitive matters will be discussed at the Putin-Trump summit." What will Trump offer? On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump urged Vladimir Putin to consider a peace deal or risk facing "very severe consequences." In an interview with Fox News, a White House official indicated that Trump has various tools at his disposal if needed, emphasizing his desire to explore all options for a peaceful resolution to the war. Initially, Trump mentioned the possibility of "land swapping," but he seemed to backtrack on that after discussions with European leaders on Wednesday. He also hinted that if the first meeting goes well, there could be a second one involving both Zelensky and Putin. The US President also mentioned that there would be “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t agree to halt his war in Ukraine following their summit in Alaska on Friday. However, he didn’t specify what those consequences might entail.

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