About ten miles from where Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met in Anchorage on Friday, a man speaking at New Chance Church didn’t even have to mention the

Trump said that both Putin and Zelenskyy are going to set up a meeting to try to reach a ceasefire in order to end the war in Ukraine.

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, to discuss the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his government have repeatedly refused any territorial concessions to Russia as a condition for a negotiated peace settlement.

Russia's decision to sell Alaska was influenced by its financial struggles following the Crimean War and the desire to strengthen ties with the United States, a fellow rival of Great Britain. Selling Alaska provided Russia with much-needed cash and ensured that Britain would not gain control of the territory.

When U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska on Friday, it will be the latest chapter in the 49th state’s long history with Russia — and with international tensions.

In Alaska, Putin set out to define the new relationship between the US and Russia, as well as showcasing Russia’s place in the world.

Ukraine and its European allies have been buoyed by Donald Trump's promise at the White House of security guarantees for Kyiv to help end its war with Russia. But the president stressed on Tuesday that those would not not involve U.