When President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet today in Anchorage, it will be the most closely watched U.S.–Russia encounter in years. But this summit is not a sudden breakthrough. It is the end point of a summer-long series of deliberate moves—some public, some behind closed doors—that pushed both men from a wary distance into the same room.Back in February, neither side was preparing for a handshake. Russia was grappling with oil output disruptions triggered by sanctions and drone strikes. The G7, with quiet U.S. backing, agreed that any new sanctions after February wo...

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