Alaska

The Alaska meeting went ahead, with minimal preparation and little result.

After the Alaska summit, he had hoped that Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky would meet and strike a final deal, but no meeting materialized.

Their Alaska meeting failed to result in a commitment from Russia toward a cease-fire.

Hoping to lay the groundwork for an agreement, the U.S. is planning more lower-level meetings with Russia than were held before the Alaska talks, according to administration officials.

He claimed the idea of a "peace bridge" between Russia and Alaska dated back to the Cold War era, and posted a crude graphic showing a proposed tunnel route under the Bering Sea.