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.

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Trump in Washington on Monday to discuss 'ending the war' with President Donald Trump

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.

It was a welcome tailored for a close friend, not a war criminal, and it looked to the Ukrainians like their nightmare.