ANCHORAGE, United States, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin began their talks in Anchorage, the U.S. state of Alaska, on Friday.

The talks are taking place at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in the city of Anchorage.

Before the talks began, the two leaders arrived separately at the military base by plane, then shook hands and exchanged greetings.

Following their meeting, Trump and Putin are expected to hold a joint press conference.

This is the first face-to-face meeting between the two countries' presidents since 2021. Enditem