Live Trump has arrived in Alaska and is waiting for Putin / last -hour change in the summit format / What are the chances of an armistice in Ukraine

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska on Friday to discuss the possible conclusion of the Ukraine war. The Kremlin has reported that marathon is followed, but few people expect negotiations to result in an immediate harvest, as the US president wants. Everything seems to depend on Putin's plans and strategy, I write Reuters, New York Times and CNN.

Donald Trump arrived in Alaska on Friday for the summit with Vladimir Putin declaring that he wants to see “today” a armistice in the Ukraine war.

Observers say there is little chance of getting it.

Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski and his European allies actually fear that Trump could betray Ukraine, accepting conflict freezing and recognizing Russia's control over a fifth of Ukraine.

Trump has tried to calm these concerns, repeatedly asserting in recent days that he would let Ukraine decide on any territorial exchanges. “I'm not here to negotiate for Ukraine, I'm here to bring them to the negotiations,” he said.

Asked what would make the meeting a success, he stressed: “I want to see a quick armistice. I will not be satisfied if it will not be today. I want the killings to stop.”

Trump would meet Putin. Then, the two leaders are about to meet at an air base in the largest city in Alaska, for their first face -to -face discussion since Trump's return to the White House.

Format change

It should have been a discussion between four eyes (only with translators), but the format has changed.

Trump will be accompanied by the meeting with Putin by the Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trump's special envoy in Russia, Steve Witkoff, the white house spokesman, Karoline Leavitt said.

The secret bilateral meeting will be attended by the Secretary of Treasury, Scott Besent, the Secretary of Trade, Howard Lutnick, Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, and the head of the cabinet, Susie Wiles, Leavitt said.

Trump hopes that a armistice in the war that lasts for three and a half years will bring peace in the region and will strengthen his reputation as a global peaceful prize for peace.

For Putin, the summit is already a great victory that can present as proof that years of Western attempts to isolate Russia have broken down and that Moscow regains its proper place at the international diplomatic table.

Special Russian emissary Kirill Dmitriev described the atmosphere before the summit as “combative” and said that the two leaders will discuss not only about Ukraine, but also about the whole range of bilateral relations, the Russian News Agency said.

Trump, who once said he would end the Russia's war in Ukraine in 24 hours, acknowledged on Thursday that it has proven to be a more difficult task than expected.

He said that if Friday's discussions will go well, the rapid organization of a second tripartite with Zelenski would be even more important than his meeting with Putin.

The Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said a tripartite summit would be possible if the Alaska discussions would bear fruit, the Interfax News Agency reported.

Peskov also said that Friday's discussions could take six to seven hours and that assistants will participate in what is expected to be individual meetings.

Zelenski said the summit should open the way to a “fair peace” and tripartite discussions that also include it, but added that Russia continues to bear war on Friday.

“It is time to put an end to the war, and Russia has to take the necessary measures. We rely on America,” Zelenski wrote on the Telegram Messenger application.

“A smart type”

Trump had beautiful words about Putin.

“He is a smart guy, he has been doing this for a long time, but I am the same. We understand each other, there is a good level of mutual respect,” Trump said.

He also welcomed Putin's decision to bring business people to Alaska.

“But they will not do business until we solve the war,” he said, repeating the threat with “severe economic” consequences for Russia if the summit will have a negative result.

A source familiar with Kremlin discussions told Reuters that there are signs that Moscow could be ready to reach a compromise on Ukraine, given that Putin understands the economic vulnerability and the costs of continuing the war.

Reuters has previously reported that Putin could be willing to freeze the conflict along the front lines, provided that there is a mandatory legal commitment not to extend NATO to the east and to raise some Western sanctions.

NATO said that the future of Ukraine is in the Alliance.

Russia, whose war economy shows signs of crisis, is vulnerable to new sanctions from the US, and Trump has threatened customs taxes that buy Russian oil, mainly China and India.

“For Putin, economic problems are secondary in relation to the goals, but he understands our vulnerability and costs,” said the Russian source.

Common points

The source familiar with the Kremlin discussions said that the two parties managed to find a common point.

“Apparently, an agreement will be reached on conditions, because Trump cannot be refused, and we are not able to refuse (because of the pressure of sanctions),” said the source, which spoke under the condition of anonymity due to the sensitive character of the subject.

Putin said he is open to a complete armistice, but that he must first solve his monitoring problems.

A compromise could be a cessation of fire in the air war.

Zelenski has excluded the official assignment of any territory to Moscow and also requests a security guarantee supported by the United States.