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President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down for bilateral talks in Anchorage.

They are seated in front of a blue backdrop that read “Pursuing Peace” with their delegations.

Neither leader made remarks as reporters briefly entered the room.

ABC News Senior Political Correspondent Rachel Scott, who is the White House pool reporter for Friday's summit, posed multiple questions to Putin -- including if he would agree to a ceasefire, stop killing civilians and how he could be trusted. Putin did not respond, but acknowledged he heard the questions.

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Who's in the meeting with Trump and Putin at the Alaska summitThe Alaskan summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is a three-on-three meeting, a White House official has confirmed.

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As President Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin met on the tarmac at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, a B-2 bomber and four F-35 fighter jets flew overhead, defense officials confirmed to ABC News.

On the tarmac, a red carpet was laid out with F-22 fighter jets on either side. The F-22 Raptors, known for their ability to fly undetected and air-to-air combat, operate out of the air base, officials said.

It was not immediately clear whether Trump personally ordered the bombers and the flyover to the Air Force base as a kind of show of force ahead of his discussions with Russia, which also is a nuclear power. B-2 Spirit bombers have operated out of the base before.

In recent weeks, Trump has repeatedly praised the power of the aircraft and the skill of its pilots, noting that the seven B-2s used in Operation Midnight Hammer flew 36 hours straight from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri to Iran where they dropped more than a dozen bunker-buster bombs.

-ABC News' Anne Flaherty

Trump and Putin greeted each other on a cloudy day in Anchorage.

It is the first time Putin has met with an American leader since he launched his brutal invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

The leaders ignored shouted questions from reporters -- including one directed at President Putin, "How can the U.S. trust your word?" -- before they got to the awaiting motorcade.

Putin could be seen laughing in Trump's presidential limousine as it drove off.