First lady Melania Trump called on Russian President Vladimir Put to protect the innocence of children in a letter made public by U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday.

In Alaska, military parader President Donald Trump literally had U.S. soldiers on their knees to roll out the red carpet for wanted war criminal Vladimir Putin, who Trump greeted with applause as Putin played him like a pawn.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not reach a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine after talks in Alaska on Friday, as the two leaders offered scant details on what was discussed but heaped praise on one another.

The Alaska summit between the U.S. and Russian leaders showcased their mutual animosity for the former president.

The heads of Britain, Italy, Finland and France will join Ukraine's president who is under U.S. pressure to accept a quick deal to end Russia's war on terms that would be hugely difficult to accept.

President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin landed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday afternoon.

Before and after the summit between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Ukraine has been assaulted with a barrage of Russian drone attacks and bombs.

The Ukrainian military said on Saturday that it had pushed Russian forces back by about 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) on part of the Sumy front in northern Ukraine. There was no immediate comment from Russia,