US EditionQuestions Loom over Potential Trump-Putin Summit
- Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump agreed in principle to hold a summit in the coming days.
- Ahead of Trump's August 8, 2025 deadline, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, prompting Ushakov to say a summit could occur as soon as next week.
- According to analysts, Russia aims to liberate all occupied territories, deter Western peacekeepers, and pursue a New Détente to avoid overdependence on China and attach secret ceasefire terms.
- Threatening sanctions, President Donald Trump said he will penalize Russia and its buyers by Friday and doubled India's tariffs to 50% on the same day.
- Observers say the summit is likely to be all show and no substance, with Putin deploying manipulation tools to isolate Europe and Ukraine, Ushakov said.
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Russia and Ukraine hold fast to their demands ahead of a planned
The threats, pressure and ultimatums have come and gone, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has maintained Moscow’s uncompromising demands in the war in Ukraine, raising fears he could use a planned summit with US President Donald Trump in Alaska to coerce Kyiv into accepting an unfavorable deal.The maximalist demands reflect Putin’s determination to reach the goals he set
Soon, the US President and the Kremlin chief want to meet. Putin unfolds previously broad diplomatic activities.
The efforts to organize a summit in front of US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin were marked byjos of controversial messages and radical changes in position, both from Washington and Kremlin. The Trup article is perceived as being more weak in front of Putin. The leader of Kremlin has made the US President fight again for the first time in retreat in Romania TV.
Questions loom over potential Trump-Putin summit
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Questions loom over potential Trump-Putin summit President Trump is eyeing a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin as he pushes for an end to the war in Ukraine, a potential meeting that carries huge risks and possible…
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