Trump Heads to Alaska for Pivotal Summit With Putin on Ukraine War

ANCHORAGE, Alaska—U.S. President Donald Trump departed Washington early on Aug. 15 for Alaska, where he will hold a high-stakes meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a bid to end more than three years of fighting in Eastern Europe. The summit will take place at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska’s largest military facility. The choice of venue carries historical weight as Alaska was part of the Russian Empire until the United States purchased it in 1867 for $7.2 million. Both leaders will begin with a one-on-one meeting, followed by a bilateral lunch with their delegations. A joint press conference is planned for later in the day, after which Trump is scheduled to return to Washington....