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20:00 The White House chief said that there is a lot at stake at today's Russian-American summit on the possibilities of ending the war in Ukraine, and expressed the wish to achieve an early peace between Moscow and Kiev.

Trump said that the talks with the Russian leader would go very well, otherwise he wanted to go home very quickly."If (the meeting) doesn't go well, will you leave?" Trump was asked by a Fox News reporter."Yes, I would," Trump replied.

The Kremlin had earlier on Friday said it expected the talks to last six to seven hours. The White House said Trump's flight from Alaska was scheduled to depart about seven hours after the meeting began."You can expect it to last at least six to seven hours," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian state television Channel One, adding that Moscow expected a"productive" meeting.

The Russian state news agency RIA Novosti wrote that, based on statements from the Kremlin, the Alaska summit will bring results, and according to its information, the presidents' initial"one-on-one" meeting will also be attended by their advisers.

Kirill Dmitriev, the Russian leader's special envoy for investment cooperation, described the atmosphere in Alaska ahead of Trump's meeting with Putin as"combative" and said the talks would cover the full spectrum of issues in Russian-US relations, not just Ukraine. The talks, he said, would be aimed at a comprehensive restoration of mutual relations.

Dmitriev arrived in Alaska early, while Putin is expected to arrive at 11 a.m. local time (9 p.m. CEST). The Russian president laid flowers at a monument in the Russian Far East city of Magadan on Friday before departing, commemorating cooperation between the United States and the Soviet Union during World War II. The statue depicts a handshake between a Soviet and American pilot.

Trump to greet Putin immediately upon arrival

US President Donald Trump will welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin immediately upon his arrival at Elmendorf-Richardson Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska. The Kremlin confirmed that the leaders will meet at the Russian presidential motorcade.

"The president is scheduled to land at exactly 11:00 a.m. local time (9:00 p.m. CEST). President Trump will welcome him at the plane," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the media before Putin's departure for Alaska.

Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reports that the flight will be"punctual" and that "economic cooperation projects" are also on the agenda for the leaders' talks.

Zelensky blames Russia for further attacks, Moscow denies it

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that Moscow continues to kill people and shows no signs of wanting to end the war, just hours before a summit between the Russian and US presidents in Alaska.

"The war continues. It continues precisely because there is no order or indication that Moscow is going to end this war," Zelensky said in a video posted on social media.

He added that Russian attacks hit Dnepropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson and Donetsk regions. According to Zelensky, Ukraine is ready to work as productively as possible to end the conflict."We hope for a strong position of the United States. Everything will depend on that," he added.

The governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region, Serhiy Lysak, reported on Friday that one person was killed and another was injured in a Russian missile attack near the city of Dnipro in eastern Ukraine.

In the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, there are reports of a fire that broke out after a Russian strike on a market in the city center. Local authorities say the death toll is still being verified. The Russian Defense Ministry has denied the attacks and described the Ukrainian authorities' statements as a provocation aimed at disrupting the Russia-US summit.

Zelenskyy on Friday called on US President Donald Trump to convince Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop his invasion at a bilateral summit in Anchorage, Alaska. He wrote on social media that Ukraine"relies on America."

Blanár: Slovakia welcomes US peace efforts

The Slovak Republic welcomes the intensification of peace efforts by the administration of US President Donald Trump in the war in Ukraine and believes that Friday's negotiations will contribute to ending the nearly three and a half year-long conflict. This was stated by the head of Slovak diplomacy Juraj Blanár before the meeting of the US and Russian presidents in Alaska, the Ministry of Diplomacy reported.

According to the minister, Slovak diplomacy is in contact with partners from the United States at various levels and in multilateral forums and actively participated in the discussion within the framework of the extraordinary meeting of the European Union Council for Foreign Affairs. This meeting of member states preceded the video conference of some European leaders with Trump, while Slovakia also supported the joint statement of 26 EU states on the situation in Ukraine, Blanár explained.

According to the statement, in preparation for the summit, Slovakia appealed to all interested parties to contribute constructively to the preparation and conduct of the negotiations and to patiently seek common ground for lasting peace in Ukraine."Since taking office, the Slovak government has emphasized that this conflict has no military solution and our long-standing position is being confirmed that it can only be ended through diplomatic negotiations and thus stop the senseless bloodshed, human suffering and destruction of the country," the head of Slovak diplomacy noted.

He added that the outcome of the peace efforts will primarily affect stability and security in Europe. He therefore calls on the EU to play a more active role in supporting the United States' peace initiatives.

For the Slovak Republic, in the search for a peaceful solution to the conflict, the need to restore respect for international law, especially the key principles of the UN Charter and the Helsinki Final Act, is a matter of principle, emphasized Blanár."I believe that the outcome of today's summit in Alaska will move us closer to establishing peace, building mutual trust and stopping the erosion of key principles of international law," he added.

People in Alaska supported Ukraine

Both leaders will arrive in Alaska's largest city later. On the eve of the White House chief's talks with the Kremlin chief about the conflict in Ukraine, several hundred people gathered in Anchorage, where the summit will take place, expressing support for Ukraine, the BBC's Russian-language server reported. Ukraine, which has been resisting Russian aggression for three and a half years, did not receive an invitation to today's talks.

According to The Independent, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian Ambassador to the United States Alexander Darchiev arrived in Alaska. When Lavrov arrived at the hotel, he was wearing a gray sweatshirt with the words USSR, meaning the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, under a black quilted vest. The DPA agency claims that Russian media speculated whether the sweatshirt was intended to mock the American hosts of the meeting on their home soil, or whether it was intended to send a clear message to other former Soviet republics.

Lavrov said upon arrival that Russia would not speculate on the possible outcome of Friday's summit."We never make any predictions in advance," Lavrov told Russian state television."We know that we have our arguments and our position is clear and unambiguous. We will present it," the Russian foreign minister added.

A Russian Ilyushin Il-96, designated in Russia to transport the most important people, landed at Anchorage International Airport on Thursday. According to a website for aviation enthusiasts, it flew from Moscow via an Arctic route and needed special permission to fly over American territory, because Russian-registered aircraft are not allowed to enter American airspace due to anti-Russian restrictions. Putin himself is not expected to land at the international airport, but directly at the summit venue at Elmendorf-Richardson military base.

The Kremlin chief made a stop in Magadan in the Russian Far East, 3,200 kilometers from Anchorage, on his way to Alaska. His spokesman Dmitry Peskov earlier told reporters that he would visit one of the local businesses or a sports complex.

Ahead of Trump's meeting with Putin, a peaceful demonstration was held in Anchorage on Thursday, with participants expressing support for Ukraine. One of the protesters carried a sign warning against the cession of Ukrainian territory to Russia."Ceding Ukraine to Putin is like ceding Czechoslovakia to Hitler," read the banner, referring to the Munich Conference in September 1938, at which representatives of Western European powers and Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler agreed, without the participation of Czechoslovak representatives, to annex parts of Czechoslovakia. Another protester carried a banner saying"they see fascists from the window," which some commentators have said includes both Putin and Trump. People waved Ukrainian flags and some even came with American flags, telling Putin to get his hands off Alaska, which the United States bought from Russia in the 19th century.

Trump will fly to Washington immediately

The White House has announced a timetable for Trump's meeting with Putin, including an estimated time for the president's flight back to Washington, which is scheduled for about seven hours after the meeting begins.

The presidents' meeting is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. local time (9 p.m. CEST), with both leaders having interpreters. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said a"bilateral lunch" and press conference were planned after Trump's meeting with Putin."What happens after the meeting is up to President Trump, and that's one of the reasons he's flying there," the spokeswoman told Fox News on Thursday.

Putin's adviser Yuri Ushakov said that the Russian and American delegations will each have five members and experts. In addition to Ushakov, the Russian side will include Foreign, Defense and Finance Ministers Sergei Lavrov, Andrei Belousov and Anton Siluanov, as well as Putin's negotiator Kirill Dmitriev. Leavitt did not immediately specify the composition of the American delegation, but according to The Guardian, Trump will be accompanied by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Plenipotentiary Steve Witkoff, among others.

Trump and Putin will say"a few words" to reporters at the start of the talks and hold a joint press conference after the summit, Ushakov said. However, Trump noted that if the meeting fails, he will speak at a separate press conference.