President Donald Trump failed to secure an agreement from Vladimir Putin on Friday to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, falling short in his most significant move yet to stop the bloodshed, even after rolling out the red carpet for the man who started it.

Follow live updates as Trump and Putin convene in Alaska to discuss what's next in the Ukraine war. Trump has pushed the countries toward a peace deal in recent months.

According to the White House, Friday’s meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, will not end with a ceasefire or sweeping trade agreements. Officials say the meeting is meant for Trump to judge Putin directly and decide if there is a real path toward ending the war in Ukraine.