Putin-Trump meeting to be held at US military base in Alaska

THE one-on-one meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled for Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.

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Russias delegation includes top ministers and aides for high-level talks with Trump.
Talks will focus on resolving the Ukraine crisis and other key international and regional matters.
Leaders will also discuss strengthening trade and economic ties and address media together post-meeting.

Trump and Putin are both expected to arrive in Anchorage in the morning local time, and the meeting is scheduled at 11:30 (1930 GMT), set to be held in two stages.

The Russian delegation will include Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov, Defense Minister Andrey Belousov, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, and Putin's investment chief Kirill Dmitriev, the Kremlin aide said.

The talks will center on the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis and "the most pressing international and regional issues," Ushakov said.

The two leaders are expected to exchange views on further developing bilateral ties, including in trade and the economy. Putin and Trump will hold a joint press conference following the talks.