The Summit Between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday Concluded with Complimentary Remarks But Did not Yield Concrete Agreements Regarding the Ukraine War. While Trump Sought a Ceasefire, Putin Appears to Have Primarily Gained Time On The Battlefield.
Both Heads of State Landed in Alaska on Friday Evening for What Was Considered A Historic Meeting. For the first time since the large-scale Russian Invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Presidents of Russia and the United States Shook Hands.
They spoke Behind closed Doors for about 2.5 hours. The Presidents SummariZed Their Discussion Afterward in A Press Conference Lasting Less Than Fifteen Minutes.
Putin Spoke First, thanking Trump for the invitation to Alaska, a state he said Holds Historical Significance for Both Countries. “After all, We are Neighbors,” The President Introduced His Statement. He also praised Trump for his “Cooperation and Friendly Tone in the Conversation.”
Accordance to Putin, the main topic of discussion was the war in Ukraine. A Solution must be found, he acknowled. However, he did not offer any concrete concession. Putin Instead Criticized Trump’s Predecessor, Joe Biden, For Allegedly Provoking the War. “Under Trump, this War would never have started,” The Russian President Said. Russia was a Large-Scale Ground Offensive in Neighboring Ukraine in 2022.
US Wants To Force A Peace Deal, Russia Wants To Stall For Time
Trump also Failed to Announce Any Concrete Agreements. He took the opportunity three times to compliment the Russian president. “We have always had a good relationship with each other,” he was.
Progress Has Been Made on “Various Points,” But there is still no agreement, Trump Continued. “There is only an agreement when there is an agreement.” Trump did not specific what progress he was referring to or on which points further consultation is needed. It is also uncleear if and when a new meeting will follow.
Even before the historic meeting in Alaska, it was clear that the Americans wanted to force something. Trump Has Been Pushing for Peace in Ukraine Since the Beginning of His Presidency. In recent months, He Lost Patience with Putin, Who Continued His Attacks Unabated.
The Kremlin’s Strategy, in The Meantime, consisted Mainly of Stalling for Time. The Longer Concrete Talks About Peace Were Delayed, The More Territory The Russians Could Seize in the Meeanime. The Unclear Outcome of the Meeting in Alaska, Therefore, Does Not Seem Unfavorable to Putin.
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Trump After Meeting with Putin: ‘There is no deal yet’
‘Trump Didn’t Lose, But Putin won’
However, It Seems Clear That Ties Between Moscow and Washington Are Warmer on Friday than they have Been for a Long Time. This is Remarkable Given Trump’s recently Remarks to Putin. The American President Seemed to Lose Patience with the Russians a Few Weekes Ago and Threated Addital Sanctions.
Those Sanctions No Longer Seem to Be On The Table. Trump was in Good Spirits After the Meeting and Positive About His Russian Guest. “Putin also wags the suffering to stop,” he said. Afterward, Trump Gave the Conversation with the Russian President A 10 to Fox News , because he gets along with him so well.
Whether Trump Has Been Charmed by Putin Remains to Be Seen. As long as nothing to concrete hasbreed, it seems that the russian president has goths what he wanted. AS Trump’s Former National Security Advisor John Bolton Analyzed Afterward: “Trump May Not Have Lost, but Putin won.”
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Putin After Alaska Summit: ‘Kyiv and Europe must not create obstacles’
“Next time in Moscow?”
The Big Question is: What Now? Trump was expected to call European Allies After the Meeting, Including VolodyMyr Zensky. The Ukrainian President was not Welcome in Alaska, but Trump had repeatedly said in Advance that ukrainian Security Interests must be Guaranteed in a Peace Agreement.
European Leaders are also on the sidelines. A Number of European Government Leaders Tried Earlier This Week in a Last Attempt to Make Trump Aware of European and Ukrainian Security Interests.
Whether Those Interests Will Be Included in a Possible Peace Agreement Remains to Be Seen. The next step in Trump’s peace process is Still Unclear. “Next time in Moscow?” Putin Hinted After The Meeting in Alaska, in weird English for Him. Trump Did Not Respond Specifically.