Yury Ushakov added that "the economic interests of our countries intersect in Alaska and the Arctic, and there are prospects for implementing large-scale, mutually beneficial projects"

The US president suggested that a peace agreement would involve some ‘swapping’ of land between Ukraine and Russia.

The US president suggested that a peace agreement would involve some ‘swapping’ of land between Ukraine and Russia.

"It seems quite logical that our delegation should simply fly across the Bering Strait, and that such an important and long-awaited summit between the leaders of the two countries…

Yury Ushakov added that "the economic interests of our countries intersect in Alaska and the Arctic, and there are prospects for implementing large-scale, mutually beneficial…

The announcement comes just hours after Trump signalled Ukraine may have to cede territory in order to end the war.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to meet Friday in Alaska in hopes for a cease-fire involving Ukraine and end to the war.

European officials presented their own Ukraine peace proposals to the U.S. as Trump prepared for talks with Putin on ending the war.

Trump says he will meet with the Russian leader in the "great state of Alaska".

According to Peter Kuznick, Director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University, this is a very positive step in the right direction

According to Russian Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov, Putin and Trump will "undoubtedly focus on discussing options for achieving a long-term peaceful resolution to the Ukrainian…