President Trump has shifted into high gear to seal a peace deal in Ukraine, putting together a quick summit with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Alaska, then gathering European leaders in the

If Vladimir Putin left his Alaska meeting with Donald Trump feeling like he had the upper hand, that impression must have quickly dissipated as the president hosted the leaders of Ukraine, France, Britain, Italy, Germany, Finland, the European Union and NATO at an extraordinary White House summit.

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a high-stakes summit in Alaska, but the talks did not yield a ceasefire in Ukraine.