As Donald Trump is hosting Vladimir Putin for a historic summit in Alaska, Ukraine and Europe are holding their breath for what the meeting can bring.
For the US president, the summit represents an unprecedented opportunity to establish himself as a peacemaker and push Russia to a ceasefire.
For Putin, this is a chance to change tack despite his unwillingness to engage in direct negotiations with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Ukraine’s president has not been invited to the summit at the US military Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, but Trump hopes he will be present for the second round of talks.
The question remains, will there be a second meeting after the negotiations in Alaska?
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