Anchorage, Aug. 15 -- As the much-anticipated meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin draws closer, streets in Anchorage on Thursday (local time) were dotted with posters expressing solidarity with Ukraine. Messages such as "I Stand with Ukraine" and "Hands off! Russia no more" were prominently displayed, reflecting public sentiment ahead of the high-stakes talks.

The summit, scheduled for Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, aims to find common ground on ending the Russia-Ukraine war.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has already arrived in Alaska for the meeting, while US President Donald Trump departed for the state aboard Air Force One.

Speaking to reporters before the sum...