The Kremlin closed off its skies to Western aircraft after sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine, now flights from the U.S. take a longer route to reach China.
Putin didn't need permission to travel to Alaska --he does to visit Hungary. For Trump to meet Putin in Budapest would undermine the rule of law and should not happen.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde signaled openness to using frozen Russian assets to secure funding for Ukraine as long as countries around the world move in unison.