Overview

• The summit is taking place at Elmendorf-Richardson base in Anchorage with senior U.S. and Russian advisers in attendance
• President Trump reiterated his aim of securing an armistice in Ukraine and warned of severe consequences if Russia refuses a ceasefire
• Moscow’s insistence that Kyiv formally accept Russian sovereignty over occupied regions remains the chief obstacle to progress
• En route to Alaska, Trump announced upcoming tariffs on steel and semiconductor imports as added leverage in negotiations
• U.S. officials say any concrete advance could trigger a tripartite follow-on meeting including President Zelensky