Putin was accompanied by his loyalists while Trump was also joined by a delegation having his most trustworthy people.

Some social media users called it a “humiliation move,” with others pointing out that hosting the summit in Alaska—a former Russian territory—was itself a rubbing of salt for Russia.

President Donald Trump has landed in Anchorage, Alaska, ahead of a crucial summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump says he wants a ceasefire in the Ukraine war “today” and aims to bring ...