Alaska summit delivered Putin a victory through a combination of poor US planning and skilful Russian statecraft.
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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with President Donald Trump in the aftermath of an inconclusive summit just days before. A veteran diplomat helps untangle what happened and what’s next.
Trump’s dealings with Putin show it matters little to Trump how peace is attained in Ukraine, or how long it lasts.
Trump leaves Alaska summit with no deal to end the war in Ukraine.
Leaders in Ukraine and Europe are familiar with Donald Trump’s track record of meeting Vladimir Putin.
President Trump’s one-to-one summit with Vladimir Putin risks repeating an error that paved the way to the second world war
Trump’s meeting with Putin in Alaska is shaping up to be the most important of his second presidency.
Ukraine has not been invited to take part in the summit. Nor have any European allies.
Judging by much mainstream commentary, the meeting has little chance of resolving the war in Ukraine. But a few signs suggest that outcome is not foreordained.
A former US ambassador and career diplomat says that history indicates that the possibilities for a lasting peace coming out of the Trump-Putin summit are pretty low.
But Zelensky may have bargaining chips that would play to Ukraine’s advantage.
There are signs the US president is prepared to follow through on his threats of sanctioning Russia and arming Ukraine.
It’s the first time the Arab League has called for Hamas to disarm and disband.
The US president doesn’t appear to have sufficient leverage or an experienced enough team to solve the more complex conflicts.
Ukraine is managing to survive what could be Russia’s last chance at decisive victory if Donald Trump is serious about his ceasefire threats to the Russian regime.
There is speculation that Russia’s influence in the South Caucasus is waning – but it’s important not to judge things prematurely.
Israel’s allies need to take concrete steps to increase pressure on the Netanyahu government.
Neither side is willing to move away from their original maximalist positions.
Russia seems unworried about the US president’s decision to resume arming Ukraine.
Why the Russian stock market went up after the new US policy was announced.
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