A diplomatic scramble unfolded Saturday after President Donald Trump announced he would meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, next week in Alaska, as European leaders rushed to understand the terms of the meeting and ensure Ukraine was not being left out of discussions about its future.

Here is what we know about the meeting between the two leaders, taking place in Alaska - a former Russian territory which only became a US state in 1959. Why are Putin and Trump m

US President Donald Trump’s decision to host Vladimir Putin in Alaska, which the United States purchased from Russia in the 19th century, has raised questions. Putin’s ultranationalist allies have called for the return of Alaska to Russia and the Trump-Putin summit has given them a chance to assert their claim again.