Leaders, joined by respective cabinet delegations, meet at US air base to negotiate ending war in Ukraine

• Trump gives warm welcome to Putin in Alaska

The president has yet to deplane, but is currently greeting Alaska governor Muke Dunleavy and senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan , all Republicans, aboard Air Force One, per the White House.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also says that for the expanded bilateral meeting and lunch, Trump, Rubio, and Witkoff will be joined by treasury secretary Scott Bessent , commerce secretary Howard Lutnick , defense secretary Pete Hegseth , and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles .