The Russian leader communicates the news to his Chinese counterpart before it became official. Minutes after reports emerged about a first meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, although there was no official announcement yet regarding the exact day and location,

Whether the U.S.-Russia summit can lead to a deal to produce peace in Ukraine more than 3 1/2 years after Moscow’s invasion remains to be seen.

As the US and Russian presidents prepare to meet for a summit about the Ukraine war, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is readying for his own possible meeting with Trump and looking for what precedents could be set in Alaska.