US president Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are due to meet at a Cold War-era air force base in Alaska's largest city on Friday (August 15). The summit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the first between a U.S. and Russian leader since 2021, was set to start at 11 a.m. Alaska time (1900 GMT). The two leaders are expected to discuss a ceasefire deal for Ukraine to help end the deadliest war in Europe since World War Two. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who was not invited to the talks, and his European allies fear Trump might sell out Ukraine by essentially freezing the conflict and recognizing - if only informally - Russian control over one fifth of Ukraine.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

1. ENTRANCE OF ELMENDORF U.S. AIR FORCE BASE, THE VENUE FOR TRUMP-PUTIN TALKS ON UKRAINE

2. SIGN OUTSIDE ENTRANCE READYING "JOINT BASE Elmendorf-Richardshon"

3. MEDIA GEAR AND MILITARY OFFICERS OUTSIDE BASE

4. VARIOUS OF SIGN

5. MILITARY OFFICERS OUTSIDE BASE

6. VARIOUS ENTRANCE TO THE MILITARY BASE