New Delhi, Aug. 16 -- In a scene laden with Cold War symbolism, a US Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber thundered across the sky above Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday as he met US President Donald Trump in Alaska.

The moment - complete with red carpets, military salutes - marked the dramatic opening of a high-stakes summit that could influence the war in Ukraine and redefine relations between Washington and Moscow.

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The leaders greeted each other warmly at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, clasping hands for an extended handshake while smiling for the cameras.

At one point, Vladimir Putin looked skyward and gestured just as the B-2 and accompanying F-22 Raptor fighter jets passed overhead - ...