France, Aug. 15 -- Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska on Friday for their first talks since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. Trump says he wants a deal to end the war, but Ukraine and its European allies fear any agreement that gives up Ukrainian territory could embolden Putin to push further into Europe. With Ukraine losing ground on the battlefield, much is at stake.

Europe's leaders worry that if Russia is allowed to absorb parts of Ukraine, it could become more aggressive toward Nato allies such as Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia.

Trump agreed to the summit last week - a change in course after weeks of criticising Putin for resisting his peace proposals.

While Trump has recently taken a tougher tone, he ha...