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Trump’s Diplomacy-by-Spectacle Failed in Alaska

Trump’s Diplomacy-by-Spectacle Failed in Alaska

European leaders join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in talks with President Donald Trump on August 18, 2025 in the White House. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) I WAS ALWAYS SKEPTICAL THAT ANYTHING positive could come out of a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. The setup was too familiar. It was a repeat of previous Trump administration …

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Why Putin smiled broadly as he left his Alaska encounter with Trump

Why Putin smiled broadly as he left his Alaska encounter with Trump

Described by Boris Johnson as “the most vomit-inducing episode in all the tawdry history of international diplomacy”, the much-anticipated Alaska summit between the US president and the leader of Russia concluded Saturday morning Eastern Australian time. The statements by the Presidents of America and Russia that followed nearly three-hours of discussions have been the subject of intense analysis since. Vladimir …

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Why there’s plenty at stake for India in success of Alaska process – Times of India

Why there’s plenty at stake for India in success of Alaska process – Times of India

Why there’s plenty at stake for India in success of Alaska process  Times of India Are potatoes good for you? Not french fries.  USA Today Potatoes aren’t the problem — unless you eat them this way, study says  San Francisco Chronicle Scientists Reveal the Potato Dish That Raises Diabetes Risk the Most  SciTechDaily Are French fries really ‘Cancer Sticks in Disguise’? experts weigh in  Daijiworld …

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What did the Alaska talks between Trump and Putin achieve? – DW – 08/16/2025

What did the Alaska talks between Trump and Putin achieve? – DW – 08/16/2025

Immediately after the inconclusive summit in Anchorage, Donald Trump picked up the phone.  He informed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv about what he and his guest, Russian leader Vladimir Putin, had discussed on the other side of the world without Ukraine and the rest of Europe at the table.  Zelenskyy reacted promptly and announced that he would be at …

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For Ukraine, the Alaska summit was a complete disappointment – DW – 08/16/2025

For Ukraine, the Alaska summit was a complete disappointment – DW – 08/16/2025

During Saturday night, many Ukrainians stayed up and anxiously waited for news from the Alaska summit  between US President Donald Trump and Russia’s head of state Vladimir Putin. For some, there was hope the talks could lead to some sort of end of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Many Ukrainians though feared the price for this might be territorial concessions Kyiv would be …

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Oil markets seen bearish after Trump-Putin Alaska meeting – Reuters

Oil markets seen bearish after Trump-Putin Alaska meeting  Reuters Oil Steadies at End of Tepid Week With Eyes on Trump-Putin Talks  Bloomberg Oil and fuel prices hang in the balance as Trump and Putin meet to broker peace  Fortune Trump-Putin Summit Could Swing Oil Market. Prices Could Slide, or Hit $90.  Barron’s Why the Trump-Putin summit is no ‘magic lever’ to unleash global oil …

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Putin wins Ukraine concessions in Alaska but did not get all he wanted – Reuters

Putin wins Ukraine concessions in Alaska but did not get all he wanted  Reuters In Alaska, Trump gifts Putin more time to grind down Ukraine  CNN Trump reveals 10 striking takeaways from Putin summit in Hannity interview  Fox News Russia sees victory as Trump adopts Putin’s approach to ending Ukraine war  The Washington Post After Trump greets Putin with red carpet treatment, Ukrainians feel …

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Trump, Zelenskyy to meet at White House after failed Alaska summit : NPR

Trump, Zelenskyy to meet at White House after failed Alaska summit : NPR

President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin talk, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP ANCHORAGE, Alaska – President Trump said he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Monday to talk about how to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, a follow-up …

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Zelenskyy to meet Trump in Washington after Alaska summit

Zelenskyy to meet Trump in Washington after Alaska summit

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that he plans to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington next week after Trump’s summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin ended without an agreement to end the war in Ukraine. Zelenskyy said he held a “long and substantive” conversation with Trump on Saturday after the U.S. leader met Putin in …

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