American officials quickly discovered a major snag in planning for the summit: summertime is peak tourist season in Alaska, and options both available and equipped to host the two world leaders were severely limited.

President Donald Trump is heading to Alaska Friday for a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in hopes of forging peace between Russia and Ukraine. After famously vowing to end the war in a single day,

"This is a listening exercise for President (Donald Trump)," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.