Donald Trump welcomed Vladimir Putin to Alaska with a historic handshake before the two shared a limousine ride, laughing and talking ahead of hours of high-stakes discussions. The summit, focused on Ukraine, trade, and global security, notably excluded Volodymyr Zelensky from the table. Overhead, F-35s and a B-2 bomber thundered during the photo op. Tension spiked when a reporter shouted at Putin to “stop killing civilians,” prompting a cold snub from the Russian leader. The world is watching closely—will this meeting change the course of the war?