A sudden feud, an impasse or a first step toward a cease-fire are all possible at the summit in Alaska as the two leaders navigate thorny issues such as Ukraine’s territory and NATO expansion.

Mixed feelings in Moscow before Friday’s summit as analysts are sceptical that peace in Ukraine will be secured.

"This is a very difficult issue, and it's one that will require difficult solutions," former US Marine Corps intelligence officer and ex-UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter said

Trump is eyeing his Nobel moment, as Putin pushes for land. For Ukraine, there’s a strong whiff of Munich 1938 about the summit

Trump, who described the call as "a ten", was urged to keep Ukraine's interests at the forefront when he meets Putin on Friday.

Alaska Summit: Trump and Putin to meet in Alaska to discuss Ukraine conflict, with potential for ceasefire negotiations.

The Russian leader senses a chance for more international recognition, while his American counterpart hopes to play peacemaker.

Trump has long boasted that he’s gotten along well with Putin, even praising him as “pretty smart” for invading Ukraine. But now he wants a cease-fire.

Words come on the eve of the US and Russian leaders’ closely watched Alaska summit.

Trump said there was a 25 per cent chance that the talks would fail, but added he could stay in Alaska for longer depending on what happens.

President Donald Trump said his goal is to save Ukrainian and Russian lives during Friday's peace summit that will be held at a military base in Alaska.

Donald Trump will host Vladimir Putin in Alaska - their first meeting in six years -as he tries to secure a Ukraine war ceasefire.

High-stakes Trump-Putin summit in Alaska could shape Ukraine war and European security.

These are the key issues the leaders of the US and Russia will need to resolve to achieve an end to the war in Ukraine

Donald Trump will meet Vladimir Putin for a high-stakes summit in Alaska today that could bring about a peace deal in the Ukraine war.

"Trump wants to exhaust all options to have a peaceful end to war," the White House said Thursday. Whether those "options" are good or bad for Ukraine is key.

The highly anticipated summit could see the beginnings of a peace deal but will likely not end the war, experts say.

Trump-Putin talks in Alaska on Friday could be the catalyst for far-reaching changes for Ukraine, Europe and the world.

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Donald Trump headed to Alaska on Friday for what he called a "high stakes" summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin to discuss a cease-fire deal for Ukraine to help end the deadliest…