Russian media reacts positively to Trump-Putin Summit
DEK: Russian state TV gave a positive coverage of the outcome of the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, celebrating the handshake between the two leaders. Russian officials also stated that the meeting resulted in progress on sanctions and opened up room for future negotiations. CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports.
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Russian media reacts positively to Trump-Putin Summit
DEK: Russian state TV gave a positive coverage of the outcome of the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, celebrating the handshake between the two leaders. Russian officials also stated that the meeting resulted in progress on sanctions and opened up room for future negotiations. CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports.
01:23 - Source: CNN
Trump and Putin land in Alaska for historic summit
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived at a US military base in Alaska where the two leaders took part in a red carpet greeting ahead of their talks on Ukraine. As both leaders met on the tarmac, a flyover of American military planes passed overhead, including fighter jets and what appeared to be a B-2 stealth bomber.
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Putin makes faces as journalists ask about Ukraine
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Will Trump and Putin make a deal?
CNN's Jake Tapper previews what's at stake as US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin sitdown for a summit in Anchorage, Alaska
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DC attorney general sues Trump admin. over police takeover
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Lavrov appears to wear CCCP sweater
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Alaska wearing a sweater that appears to say "CCCP." In a reference to the Soviet Union, CNN's Max Foster looks at what this look could mean ahead of President Trump and Putin's summit.
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Gavin Newsom responds to immigration raid outside his news conference
Gov. Gavin Newsom formally kicked off his push Thursday to redraw California's congressional maps in response to a Republican-led effort in Texas, setting up the next stage of his fight against both the Trump administration and a coalition of gerrymandering opponents within the state. As Newsom and his allies spoke, immigration agents made arrests outside the downtown Los Angeles venue.
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Former Ukrainian FM explains what Putin's 'land swap' proposal means
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba spoke with CNN's Christiane Amanpour about Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposed "land swap" with Ukraine ahead of the summit in Alaska between President Donald Trump and the Russian leader.
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Putin praises Trump for 'sincere' efforts to end war
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the Trump administration's 'energetic and sincere' efforts to stop the war in Ukraine and hinted that Moscow and Washington could strike a deal on nuclear arms control during their summit on Friday in Alaska.
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Locals in the Cotswolds protest JD Vance's visit
US Vice President JD Vance arrived at Royal Airforce Base Fairford in the United Kingdom, where he met US troops and was welcomed by applause - a noticeable shift from locals protesting in the villages of Charlbury and Dean, where Vance stayed during his trip.
01:07 - Source: CNN
The history of Trump's relationship with Putin
CNN's Jeff Zeleny explains the history behind President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's relationship over the years. The two world leaders are set to meet for their biggest summit yet in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
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Trump names Kennedy Center nominees after seizing control of institution
President Donald Trump appeared at the Kennedy Center and announced the first recipients of its hallmark honors since he seized control of the institution's board earlier this year.
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Anderson gives his take on Trump admin's call to vet Smithsonian museums
CNN's Anderson Cooper explores what the Trump administration's declaration that it intends to take control over the Smithsonian museums says about how President Trump views history.
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