As administrators from both nations scramble to prepare for a historic summit, White House officials stated that US President Donald Trump will be meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska’s Anchorage, CNN reported.

Anchorage — the largest city in the state — has been finalised for the meeting of both leaders on Friday. As per CNN, the military base was selected due to its ability to meet strict security requirements, despite the White House’s initial reluctance to host the Russian delegation on a US military installation.

Other venues were either unavailable or ill-equipped to handle the security and logistical demands of such a high-profile meeting. Some Alaskans even offered their private homes, though it remains unclear if those offers reached decision-makers.