Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will discuss the "huge untapped potential" for Russia-U.S. economic ties as well as the prospects for ending the war in Ukraine when they meet in Alaska on Friday,

The US-Russia summit lets Putin get back to the top table of international diplomacy and thumb his nose at critics. Here’s what else he stands to gain.

The president's comment came after a virtual meeting with European leaders, including Ukrainian's Volodymyr Zelensky, who told the group that Putin “is bluffing” about seeking peace.