Trump joined by Witkoff and Rubio as he meets with Putin

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Trump joined by Witkoff and Rubio as he meets with Putin

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  High-stakes meeting begins

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  The high-stakes meeting between Trump, Putin and senior officials has kicked off.

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  Analysis: Two very different receptions

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  Trump's seemingly warm greeting of Putin stands in stark contrast to the extraordinary White House clash between Trump and Zelenskyy in late February.

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Trump greets Putin on tarmac ahead of talks

Zelenskyy urges U.S. to take ‘strong position’ with Russia

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White House casts summit as prelude to future talks with Zelenskyy

President Donald Trump arrived in Alaska Friday to meet with Vladimir Putin. He's said the summit will "set the table" for further talks with Ukraine.

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Shut out of Alaska summit, Ukrainians anxiously await fallout

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Putin enters Alaska talks with Trump from a position of strength