US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet face-to-face on Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, in talks that could influence the course of the war in Ukraine and the future of European security. According to the Kremlin, Trump will meet Putin directly at his plane. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the discussions could last up to six or seven hours, significantly longer than the roughly two-hour summit held in Helsinki. The meeting has drawn criticism as Ukraine’s president is excluded from the table, raising concerns among Kyiv and its allies over any agreements made without Ukrainian consent. The choice of Alaska, a region with deep historical ties to Russia, adds symbolic weight to the summit.Summit schedule and formatSecurity and locationDuration of talks and future prospectsSummit objectives and Trump’s stanceTrump's urgent call for ceasefireUkraine and European responseDelegations and attendeesGeopolitical stakes and risksGlobal reactions and symbolic messagingBroader context