For Russia, the results of the Alaska summit between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin marked a turning point in U.S.-Russian relations underlined by the United States subsequently abandoning its demand for a halt in fighting in Ukraine.

United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a joint press conference after meeting for nearly three hours in Alaska about the future of the Ukraine war. The two leaders took zero questions,

Trump promised during his campaign that he would end Russia’s war on Ukraine on his first day back in office, which is now 207 days ago.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he and President Donald Trump have reached an “understanding” on Ukraine and warned Europe not to “torpedo the nascent progress.”

Live updates and the latest news as a D.C. law enforcement checkpoint draws protestors and Trump and Putin prepare for their summit in Alaska.

President Donald Trump warned that "severe consequences" lie ahead for Russia if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't agree to stop the Ukraine war after they meet for a high-stakes summit in Alaska on Friday.