Alaska, Donald Trump and Air Force One
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The National Interest on MSNPutin’s “Flying Kremlin”: Meet the Russian Air Force One
On August 14, multiple Il-96-300s from the Special Flight Squadron departed Moscow for Anchorage, marking a rare entry into US airspace.
President Trump departed Washington just after sunrise Friday, heading west for his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in years and one that will set the tone for the future of peace talks in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Alaska and Russia’s histories are intertwined, nowhere more so than at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, long used for monitoring Soviet threats.
The Five’ co-hosts discuss Bret Baier's interview with President Donald Trump on Air Force One ahead of meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
President Trump spoke with reporters while aboard Air Force One ahead of his summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin, doubling down that there will be "very severe" consequences for Russia if a peace deal is not reached with Ukraine.