This is the moment US President Trump and Russia’s President Putin simultaneously disembarked their planes in Alaska to meet for talks about the Ukraine war.

They shook hands on a red carpet and had what appeared to be a friendly but animated conversation before walking together to a nearby car.

Ukraine’s President Zelensky, who is not invited to the summit, says his country is “counting on America” and there’s “no indication” Russia is preparing to end the war.