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Pascale Harter introduces stories from Alaska, South Korea, Chile and France.

After the Alaska summit, are we any closer to a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine? How was it perceived in Russia? From the military fly-past to the grandiose entrance on the red carpet, to the press conference, without any questions, the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin drew dismay from Western governments. Steve Rosenberg travelled from Russia to Alaska - and reflects on the aftermath.

Vladimir Putin has come to rely on support from North Korea to bolster his troops in Ukraine. Pyongyang is now sending thousands of construction workers, to help fill a huge labour shortage created by the war. Jean Mackenzie has spoken to six workers who鈥檝e managed to escape.

In the hills of southern Chile and is an alluring tourist destination - a German-style village - but it was once home to a religious sect run by a manipulative and abusive leader. The Chilean government wants to expropriate some of its land to create a memorial for the people who were tortured and killed there during Pinochet鈥檚 regime. But Grace Livingstone finds, it's proving divisive.

In the Loire valley the summer months bring both extended bank holiday weekends in France and the return in the last few decades of the 'Guinguettes', waterside outdoor bars and dance halls which were once popular in the 17th and 18th centuries. Jamie Smith-Maillet went to soak up the atmosphere.

Image: U.S. President Trump And Russian President Putin Meet On War In Ukraine At U.S. Air Base In Alaska. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)