Alaska Peace Summit

In this episode, we unpack reports of a proposed summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, aimed at brokering a peace deal for the Russia-Ukraine war. We explore the contrasting goals driving each leader Trump’s push for a fast agreement to deliver on campaign promises versus Putin’s aim to cement territorial gains and weaken Ukraine. The episode examines why a land-for-peace proposal would be both a military disaster for Ukraine and legally invalid under international law. We also look at the choice of Alaska as a calculated move by Moscow to showcase its Arctic influence. With Ukraine and European allies strongly opposing the summit’s premise, we discuss the widening transatlantic divide and the potential long-term shift toward European security independence from the U.S.

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