Trump said Putin would face 'economically severe' consequences if negotiations in Anchorage fail to yield progress toward peace in Ukraine.

Fighting between Russia and Ukraine shows no signs of easing ahead of Trump and Putin's meeting. On Thursday, Ukraine ordered an evacuation of families with children from the town of Druzhkivka in the Donetsk region as intense fighting continued in the area.

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, to discuss the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.