After arriving at Joint Base-Elmendorf Richardson (known as JBER) on Friday morning local time, President Trump waited on Air Force One for his Russian counterpart to land ahead of the summit. Stealth

President Trump departed Washington just after sunrise Friday, heading west for his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in years and one that will set the tone for the future of peace talks in the Russia-Ukraine war.

President Trump spoke with reporters while aboard Air Force One ahead of his summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin, doubling down that there will be "very severe" consequences for Russia if a peace deal is not reached with Ukraine.