The summit meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday, but the meeting ended with no deal.
Wearing a dark suit, white shirt and red tie, US President Donald Trump descended the stairs from Air Force One at 11:08am local time, and he walked along a red carpet.
He stopped, and as Russian President Vladimir Putin approached, applauded him before offering a handshake and a tap on the arm. Putin appeared to make a joke prompting smiles from both leaders.
They walked together toward a platform marked “Alaska 2025,”where again the two leaders exchanged a handshake, posed for photographs; but as reporters shouted questions at Putin about a ceasefire and civilian casualties, the Russian president shrugged as if indicating he couldn’t hear them. American military aircraft—including fighter jets and what appeared to be a B-2 stealth bomber—thundered overhead.
Putin then joined Trump in the presidential limousine, ‘The Beast’. The two could be seen laughing inside.
When not travelling aboard Air Force One or by helicopter on Marine One, US presidents are chauffeured in a heavily armoured presidential limousine known as “The Beast.”
‘The Beast,’ weighing 20,000 pounds and equipped with advanced security and communications systems, debuted during Trump’s first term in 2018 and reportedly cost $1.5 million to build. While it resembles an elongated Cadillac XT6, its chassis comes from a Chevrolet Kodiak truck.
Security features remain classified, but a report by NBC, suggests the vehicle has night-vision, tear gas launchers, electrified door handles, 3-inch-thick windows, and 8-inch armor plating—making it one of the most secure vehicles in the world.
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