Putin hints at symbolic move at Alaska meeting
Trump once promised to end the Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours, but now says it was a joke. Some Russians are optimistic about the upcoming Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska. Analysts say the meeting is largely symbolic—a reestablishment of Putin's position on the world stage for Putin, a demonstration for Trump that he is Putin's only listener. Russia will hold on to occupied territory, stop its attacks on southern Ukraine, and Trump may ease sanctions, but Zelensky is not willing to give up the land. Arms control, the Middle East and the creation of a new security structure in Europe to prevent NATO expansion are likely to be on the agenda.
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