New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska on August 15 for their first face-to-face talks since 2019, in a move that could alter the trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine war, according to the BBC and other international outlets. The summit comes after Moscow ignored Trump's ceasefire deadline and amid proposals that could see Ukraine cede territory to Russia.

Trump, announcing the meeting on social media, called it "highly anticipated" and hinted at "swapping of territories. to the betterment of both." Reports suggest the White House's draft plan would formalise Russian control over parts of occupied Ukraine. Kyiv has not yet responded, and European leaders have been excluded from...