President Donald Trump failed to secure an agreement from Vladimir Putin on Friday to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, even after rolling out the red carpet for the man who started it.

US president Donald Trump has sparked utter outrage online after making US troops do a ‘humiliating act’ for Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

One key party who will not be in attendance Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, is Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump said Thursday he hopes the summit will lead to a second meeting that would include Zelenskyy.

In Alaska, President Vladimir Putin walked on a red carpet, shook hands and exchanged smiles with his American counterpart. Donald Trump ended the summit praising their relationship and calling

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Aug. 17 re-emphasized Ukraine's demands for a peace deal with Russia and presented a united front ahead of their meeting with President Donald Trump and other European leaders.