President Donald Trump is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday amid mounting pressure to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Follow Newsweek for live updates.

Follow live updates as Trump and Putin convene in Alaska to discuss what's next in the Ukraine war. Trump has pushed the countries toward a peace deal in recent months.

U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with his Russian counterpart in Alaska Friday for their first face-to-face meeting in six years as the Americans try to bring the violent war on Ukraine to a close.