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.

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin hold talks in Alaska on Friday, focused on the U.S. president's push to seal a ceasefire deal on Ukraine but with a last-gasp offer from Putin of a possible face-saving nuclear accord on the table too.

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin was prepared to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine, a day before the two leaders meet in Anchorage, Alaska. The comment came after Putin suggested the possibility of a nuclear arms agreement ahead of the summit.