💨 Abstract

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss the Ukraine war and cooperation in a meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Trump proposed potential land exchanges, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky opposes this. Trump envisages a trilateral meeting including Zelensky if initial discussions are successful, using his purported deal-making skills to secure an end to the conflict, encouraged by successes in other regions. Putin, however, is expected to use the meeting for strategic gains.

Courtesy: Craig Munro