Trump and Putin shake hands warmly in Alaska to kick off their summit on the war in Ukraine

President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin kicked off their Alaska summit with a warm handshake on Friday, greeting each other like old friends before heading into hours of discussions that could reshape the war in Ukraine and relations between Moscow and Washington. Read: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/politics/2025/08/15/trump-and-putin-to-meet-in-alaska-for-high-stakes-summit-on-russia-ukraine-war/