Trump will meet Putin in Alaska to negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine. But Zelensky has objected to being left out.

The U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska is happening at a site where East meets West in a place familiar to both countries as a Cold War front line of missile defense, radar outposts and intelligence gathering.

President Donald Trump on Monday previewed his highly-anticipated meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin, saying he's hopeful for "constructive conversations" but that it isn't up to him to make a peace deal.