US-Russia Summit: The video is also being shared on social media in which Putin could be seen looking at the sky as B-2 Spirit stealth bomber and F-22 Raptors flew over him and Trump in Anchorage, Alaska.
Russian President Vladimir Putin received a special welcome from the United States upon his arrival for the summit with his American counterpart Donald Trump, as a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber and several F-22 Raptors thundered across the sky in an apparent show of strength of the US Air Force.
The video is also being shared on social media in which the Russian leader could be seen looking at the sky as B-2 Spirit stealth bomber and F-22 Raptors flew over him and Trump in Anchorage, Alaska.
Watch the video here:
US deploys B-2s, F-22s and F-35s in Alaska
The US military has deployed two B-2 bombers at its base in Alaska where the summit is being held. Apart from B-2s, fifth-generation fighter jets F-22 Raptors and F-35s have been deployed. However, it is not clear whether Trump had personally ordered the US military to deploy the B-2 bombers, F-22 Raptors and F-35s.
The B-2 bomber, a Cold War-era aircraft, and fifth-generation fighters like F-22 Raptor and F-35 are considered to be a symbol of power for the US military. It must be noted that the US had recently used the B-2 bombers during its attack on Iran to destroy Tehran’s three nuclear facilities — Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.
Meanwhile, Trump had offered the F-35s to India. However, New Delhi has not responded to Trump’s offer yet.
US-Russia summit
Meanwhile, the summit between Trump and Putin is being held in Anchorage, Alaska. Earlier, Trump has described the meeting crucial, and hinted at a territorial swap to end the Ukraine war. He has also expressed confidence that the meeting would be successful.
The Russian side is also confident about the meeting and said it is expecting a “constant and gradual progress” from the talks. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has refused to accept Trump’s territorial swap proposal and alleged that Russia has continued its strikes in multiple regions on Ukraine on a day when the summit between Washington and Moscow is underway.
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