The U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska is happening at a site where East meets West in a place familiar to both countries as a Cold War front line of missile defense, radar outposts and intelligence gathering.

Donald Trump claimed that he would know “in the first two minutes” of his upcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin if a peace deal could be reached between Russia and Ukraine.

Ukrainian forces are increasing the intensity of long-range drone strikes deep into Russia ahead of Friday's planned meeting between Presidents Trump and Putin.