Anchorage, Alaska, 15 August 2025 (dpa/MIA) - US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have arrived in Alaska for a highly anticipated meeting on the Ukraine war, live images showed on Friday.

The two leaders emerged from their planes onto a red carpet, greeting each other with a long handshake before posing for a photo.

Reporters on the tarmac shouted out questions which went unanswered by both leaders.

The summit between the two leaders - the first since Putin launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine - is expected to focus on the war.

The White House announced on Friday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff will join Trump and Putin at the talks, along with two Russian advisers. A one-on-one meeting had initially been planned.

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