Alaska Opportunity: Trump-Putin Meeting and Ukraine Conflict

• The meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is held in Alaska, the closest point between Russia and America.

• The absence of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US European allies at the meeting is a significant issue.

• Italy, France, Germany, Poland, and the European Commission welcomed the meeting, stating that the path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine.

• Trump has suggested swapping territories for the betterment of both Russia and Ukraine, but Zelenskyy insists Ukraine will not gift their land to the occupier.

• The conflict has led to increased dependence on China, European unity, and NATO expansion, diminishing Russia’s security.

• The US’s support for Ukraine has become conditional and uncertain due to the change of guard in Washington.

• The conflict has disrupted supply chains of essentials, and New Delhi has welcomed the meeting.

• A concrete proposal for a ceasefire and a roadmap to peace could significantly move the needle towards ending the Ukraine conflict.