Sentiment toward Russia in Alaska has cooled since Putin invaded Ukraine in 2022. The Anchorage Assembly voted unanimously to suspend its three-decade-long sister city relationship with Magadan, Russia, and the Juneau Assembly sent its sister city of Vladivostok a letter expressing concern.

President Trump said he expects to decide on next steps in two weeks if direct talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky aren’t scheduled.

For Britain, France, and some Baltic states, that could mean committing their own troops to Ukraine to monitor the peace. For others, such as Germany and Poland, it could mean billions more euros supporting Ukraine as it rebuilds both the country and its military capacity.