At what was billed as an “historic” presidential summit, hastily put together in Alaska on Friday afternoon, the optics were as clear and overshadowing as the vast Chugach mountains glistening over Anchorage in the summer sun.

Discussions reportedly involved territorial concessions. Zelensky will meet Trump in Washington with European leaders to bolster support for Ukraine amidst Trump's push for a quick peace deal.

Trump said after meeting with Putin in Alaska the “best way” to end Russia’s war with Ukraine is “to go directly to a peace agreement,” and not a “mere ceasefire agreement.”