Watch: Trump made to wait? Putin releases 1st statement just hours before high-stakes Alaska summit

Just hours before the Alaska summit, Vladimir Putin stuns the world with a dramatic stop in Russia’s Far East—touring a fish oil plant and honoring WWII alliances while Trump anxiously waits. As speculation swirls, Trump calls the Ukraine conflict a “bloodbath” and warns he’s “not here to negotiate for Ukraine.” With cameras trained on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, can these power moves from Moscow steal the spotlight—or will Washington’s high-stakes gamble pay off?