Trump and Clinton, who ran against each other in the 2016 presidential election, have maintained a contentious relationship in the years since.

She added that “the U.S. holds the power to force Russia to negotiate seriously” — but it’s clear from the rest of her statement that she doesn’t think that’s happening yet. President Vladimir V. Putin and President Trump at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson in Anchorage on Friday.

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy -- CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Pope Leo XIV prayed Friday for a peaceful end to the “increasingly deafening violence” of wars around the world as he celebrated a Catholic feast day on the same day as a high-stakes U.S.-Russia summit over the war in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the Trump administration’s “energetic” 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.

The president seemed pleased with the former first lady's possible endorsement, but seemed to ignore what he'd actually have to do to get it from her.

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ANCHORAGE—Dozens of Russian Orthodox faithful joined in prayer ahead of Friday’s summit between President Trump and Vladimir Putin, hoping for peace between Russia and Ukraine. “Let our leaders yearn for peace when they meet,

Kyivstar shares dropped over 9% on Friday after the mobile operator became the first Ukrainian company to list in the United States, just hours before a summit between U.S. and Russian leaders to discuss a potential peace deal in Ukraine.