All eyes are fixed on Anchorage, Alaska and the putative summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The two leaders will discuss a possible deal to end the war in Ukraine when they meet on Aug 15 in  for a meeting that is also likely to affect wider European security.

Tens of thousands of people have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, with millions forced to flee their homes.

What kind of deal could emerge? What’s possible, what’s not? And could this summit shift the course of the war?

On The Big Story, Nadiah Koh speaks with Cedomir Nestorovic, Professor of Geopolitics, ESSEC Business School, Asia-Pacific, to find out more.