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Trump and Putin shook hands on red carpet ahead of high-stakes Ukraine meeting before getting into the back of \u201cthe Beast,\u201d the official presidential limousine
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The summit between U.S. President Donald Trump<\/a> and Russian President Vladimir Putin <\/a>is now underway in Anchorage<\/a>, Alaska<\/a> \u2014\u00a0their first one-on-one meeting in seven years.
The two leaders greeted each other on a red carpet set between Air Force fighter jets at the end of a long red carpet. After shaking hands, they both got into the back of \u201cThe Beast,\u201d the U.S. president\u2019s limousine.
Russian and U.S. delegations began arriving in the city on Friday, with Trump posting on Truth Social<\/a> en route a blunt two-word warning: \u201cHIGH STAKES!!!\u201d
Meanwhile, Russia\u2019s veteran Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov<\/a>, was spotted in Anchorage wearing a vintage Soviet<\/a> sweatshirt<\/a>. He told reporters Moscow<\/a> \u201cnever plans ahead\u201d \u2013 a remark that added to the uncertainty surrounding the talks.
Trump has vowed that the Russian president is \u201cnot going to mess around with me\u201d as he attempts to secure a ceasefire deal<\/a>. He also floated the possibility of bringing in European leaders, including Ukraine<\/a>\u2019s Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a>, for a second round of negotiations.
The White House<\/a> said Friday\u2019s amended schedule consists of a three-on-three meeting between the two delegations, a bilateral lunch and an expanded meeting, and a joint press conference.
Hillary Clinton<\/a> said she would nominate President Donald Trump<\/a> for his long-awaited Nobel Peace Prize<\/a> if he could broker a peace deal between Russia<\/a> and Ukraine<\/a> that did not \u201ccapitulate\u201d to Russian President Vladimir Putin.<\/a>
Clinton, the former secretary of state who once ran a campaign against Trump, issued her bold declaration on the Raging Moderates<\/em> podcast to incentivize the president not to give in to Putin\u2019s demands.<\/a>
Ariana Baio <\/strong>has the story.
Bianca Nobilo, a fellow in communication science, who specialised in the nonverbal communication of world leaders, gave her take on the meeting of President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin:
In the early glimpses of their Alaska meeting Trump and Putin displayed a predictable asymmetry rooted in their baseline behaviours. Trump, usually known for high-energy dominance displays, adopted a slower, more stoic presence- intentionally projecting maturity and seniority- yet interrupted this by applauding Putin\u2019s arrival, a rare gesture of public affirmation. In evolutionary terms, such applause functions as a costly social signal, akin to a primate alpha momentarily lowering dominance to reinforce alliance.<\/em>
We saw Putin maintain an extra-wide leg plant while sitting next to Trump, degrees further than his standard. This mirrors mammalian dominance postures like gorilla chest beating or a lion\u2019s broad stance. Putin noticeably departed from his typically minimal facial and gestural output. His heightened animation suggested deliberate rapport-building, the diplomatic equivalent of a powerful male investing visible effort to charm an equal. Together, these shifts reveal at the outset of this meeting\u2026 before the hard part begins\u2026 two political alphas calibrating their signals to convey both strength and cooperation.<\/em>
President Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska,<\/a> greeting the leader warmly before they made the unusual move of departing together in the U.S. president\u2019s limousine.
At the historic meeting to discuss the war in Ukraine<\/a>, the two leaders greeted one another like old friends as they shook hands and patted each other\u2019s backs on an actual red carpet laid out on the tarmac for the historic meeting at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage.
Trump, who exited Air Force One moments ahead of Putin\u2019s deplaning, appeared excited by his Russian counterpart\u2019s arrival, clapping as the strongman leader <\/a>walked toward him.
Putin then appeared to give Trump a thumbs-up.
Rhian Lubin <\/strong>reports.
Amid recent low poll numbers<\/a>, President Donald Trump is likely hoping that being perceived as a statesman on the world stage will revive his fortunes domestically.
It\u2019s unclear whether he will get his wish.
Here\u2019s more from Rachel Dobkin<\/strong> on Trump\u2019s poor polling:
President Donald Trump has insisted Russian President Vladimir Putin was \u201cnot going to mess around with me\u201d ahead of the first meeting between the two leaders since 2018, saying he thinks both \u201cwill make peace.\u201d
On Thursday, Putin praised Trump\u2019s \u201csincere efforts\u201d towards ending the war in Ukraine, telling Kremlin officials the U.S. is making \u201cquite energetic and sincere efforts to stop the fighting.\u201d
As the historic meeting is underway, here\u2019s what we believe can be expected from the summit:
President Donald Trump’s political team sent a fundraising email during his private meeting with top aides and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The message stated: \u201cI\u2019m meeting with Putin in Alaska!\u201d
It added, \u201cIt\u2019s a little chilly,\u201d and claimed, \u201cTHIS MEETING IS VERY HIGH STAKES for the world.\u201d
\u201cNo one in the world knows how to make deals like me!\u201d Donations were encouraged, starting at $10.
Reporters are holding in a tent adjacent to the room where the joint press conference is set to take place.
That room features two podiums, two sets of Russian and American flags, and a blue backdrop that says \u201cPursuing Peace.\u201d
White House pool reporters do not expect any additional movements before the press conference, but will send updates if there are any changes.
The print pooler reports that it was just President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin riding in \u201cthe Beast\u201d official limousine earlier for the drive from the tarmac to the meeting site.
President Donald Trump has reiterated his strong desire for a ceasefire in Ukraine, indicating he would not be \u201chappy\u201d if he left today\u2019s meeting without one.
Speaking to Fox News Channel’s Bret Baier aboard Air Force One en route to Alaska, Trump said his primary goal was to secure a halt to hostilities. He also expressed a wish for a second meeting on Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine.
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t be thrilled if I didn\u2019t get it,\u201d he said of a ceasefire, noting that he had been told a resolution might not be achievable until a subsequent encounter. \u201cI won\u2019t be happy if I walk away without some form of a ceasefire,\u201d he reiterated.
Earlier, a clip shows Trump saying if today\u2019s meeting doesn\u2019t work out well, he would \u201chead back home real fast.\u201d
Separately, Trump joked he \u201cmay have to start liking\u201d Hillary Clinton again.
This came after Clinton, the former secretary of state, suggested she would nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize if he negotiated an end to the war without Ukraine ceding territory.
\u201cWell, that was very nice,\u201d Trump commented on her remarks. The two were presidential rivals in 2016 with a contentious relationship.
Trump has previously been upfront about wanting the Nobel Peace Prize.
The full Fox News interview is set to air later on Friday.
With reporting from the AP<\/em>
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