WATCH: B-2 bomber flies over as Trump welcomes Putin ahead of Alaska summit

The Pentagon declined to comment on whether Trump personally ordered the show of force.

Trump has repeatedly praised B-2, calling it “an amazing machine” and recently announced plans for “new and enhanced” models.

Trump just flew a B-2 stealth bomber over Putin’s head…

Absolutely incredible. pic.twitter.com/2bsnssRv9f

— Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) August 15, 2025

As The New York Times reported, Putin stepped onto US soil for the first time in a decade, arriving to an unusually warm welcome. Trump clapped as his Russian counterpart walked toward him along a red carpet flanked by fighter jets. Both men paused to look skyward as the stealth bomber roared overhead.

Inside, the summit unfolded beneath a banner reading “Pursuing Peace.” However, despite the grand staging, the two leaders struggled to deliver progress on Ukraine.

At one point, an ABC News journalist shouted: “President Putin, will you stop killing civilians?” The Russian leader smirked and gestured to his ear as if he could not hear the question. Trump quickly moved him along toward the awaiting presidential limousine.

The two leaders then met privately with advisers.

Following the meeting, the Russian president told the reporters that the “roots” of Moscow’s concerns in Ukraine must be addressed before any peace deal could be reached. That, he implied, included the removal of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government, as per the New York Times.

Putin suggested the next meeting could take place in Moscow, responding to which Trump said, “That’s an interesting one. I could see it possibly happening.”

(With inputs from ABC News, The New York Times)