The high-stakes meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart President Vladimir Putin was billed as a seminal step towards peace in the Ukraine war.
But with no ceasefire and an invitation to Moscow, the almost three-hour meeting between the two leaders has yielded more questions than answers.
Here are five key takeaways from the Alaska summit.
When President Vladimir Putin landed back onto the world stage on Friday, the skies in Alaska were cloudy. Waiting with a red carpet spread across the tarmac of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson was US President Donald Trump.
As Putin approached, Trump clapped. The two leaders warmly shook hands and smiled.
