EDITORS:

President Donald Trump is expected to hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday in the hopes of reaching a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine War, an already knotty task made more difficult by Ukraine’s exclusion from the meeting.

The AP plans the following coverage. Find our latest plans in Coverage Plan.

TEXT:

WEDNESDAY:

TRUMP-PUTIN-ALASKA: A look at Alaska’s history with the U.S. and Russia. UPCOMING.

THURSDAY:

RUSSIA-PUTIN-TRAVEL: A look at Putin’s foreign trips since the start of the war in Ukraine and in relation to the ICC warrant. UPCOMING.

TRUMP-PUTIN-RELATIONSHIP: A look back at the ups and downs of Trump and Putin’s relationship over the years. UPCOMING

FRIDAY:

TRUMP-PUTIN: President Donald Trump holds a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska in the hopes of reaching a ceasefire in the 3.5-year-old Russia-Ukraine war, an already knotty task made more difficult by Ukraine’s exclusion from the meeting. UPCOMING - Will move early Friday as setup story ahead of meeting later Friday. With TRUMP—LATEST - Latest developments on summit.

TRUMP-PUTIN TAKEAWAYS — Takeaways from the summit. UPCOMING likely late Friday.

MOVED:

RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR-LAND: Explainer breaking down the land issues, potential ‘swapping of territories’ or freezing contact lines.

TRUMP-PUTIN-WHAT TO KNOW: What to know about the meeting in Alaska, updated daily prior to summit.

TRUMP-PUTIN-EUROPE: on the sidelines: A look at the European position and their fear of being presented along with Ukraine with a fait accompli.

RUSSIA-US-PAST-MEETINGS-EXPLAINER: What to know about past meetings between Putin and his American counterparts.

RUSSIA-UKRAINE-DIPLOMACY: The diplomatic efforts that paved the way for a possible Trump-Putin meeting on Ukraine.

TRUMP-RUSSIA-UKRAINE-WAR-IN-HIS-WORDS: A look at how Trump’s rhetoric on Putin and Zelenskyy has evolved. Will be updated Thursday.

LIVE VIDEO: AP will provide live beauty shots from Anchorage or the submit venue starting at 12:00 p.m. ET on Thursday.

AP will provide live coverage or taped playback of any potential open press events surrounding President Trump and President Putin. AP will provide live coverage from Ukraine Thursday evening until Saturday.

AP will provide live coverage from Moscow on Friday and Saturday.

AP will provide NR and DR edits to any potential open press events surrounding President Trump and President Putin.

AP will produce a package providing analysis on what was discussed or potentially agreed upon at the summit.

AP will provide a reporter on site who can debrief on the summit.

VIDEO:

AP plans video from Alaska, including scene setter from Anchorage and continuing coverage of the talks. UPCOMING

AP plans video of security preparations at the site of the talks. UPCOMING

AP plans reactions from local residents about the summit. MOVED

AP plans a video feature exploring the historical relationship between the United States and Russia, with a particular focus on Alaska’s past as a former Russian territory. UPCOMING

AP plans preview package featuring expert analysis exploring the summit’s key objectives and outlining potential outcomes. UPCOMING

PHOTOS:

AP plans to cover the summit from the photo pool.

— The AP