Ukrainian and European leaders are likely to push back hard on Russia’s demands, but risk casting themselves – in the eyes of the White House, at least – as obstacles to peace.

The documents reportedly included plans for a canceled luncheon, seating charts, a gift presentation and phone numbers for U.S. and Russian officials.

Trump and Putin met at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday afternoon to discuss an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine, which began more than three years ago. The pair announced “great progress” had been made, but they still did not reach any kind of plan to end the war.

Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon doubled down on his stance that President Donald Trump needs to support Ukraine and denounced the terms for peace Russia has presented.

American officials quickly discovered a major snag in planning for the summit: summertime is peak tourist season in Alaska, and options both available and equipped to host the two world leaders were severely limited.

Trump has visited Alaska several times as president, pushed for expanded oil, gas and mining permits there, and even got funding for new polar icebreakers, a popular stance in a state he won with 54% of the vote in 2024.

The White House responded to an NPR report revealing that U.S. government papers about the summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska were left on a public hotel

President Trump will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Anchorage, Alaska, for what White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt billed as a “listening exercise.”

First lady Melania Trump called on Russian President Vladimir Put to protect the innocence of children in a letter made public by U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday.