Ukraine War: Trump appeases Ukraine in front of the summit with Putin

President Donald Trump assured that the summit with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin for the Ukraine War with Kreml boss Vladimir Putin for the Ukraine War noted without being included. Although he will also talk to Putin about the “exchange” of areas in Ukraine, there will be no decisions: “I have to make Ukraine make the decision, and I think she will make a reasonable decision. But I’m not here to negotiate for Ukraine,” said Trump to reporters in Air Force One. Trump described his role in bringing Putin to the negotiating table.

The meeting, which takes place at a military base in the big city of Anchorage and falls into the German evening, could give impulses for a possible end of the war. But in Ukraine and European allies, it is mainly followed, also because of its own absence. It is feared that Trump and Putin could communicate to Russia on area ability from Ukraine without involving Kiev. Ukraine strictly rejects territories.

The Ukraine, Europeans and Trump are calling for a comprehensive ceasefire. So far, attackers Russia has not been deprived of maximum demands in the war.

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The Ukrainian head of state Wolodymyr Selenskyj, who has to follow the meeting remotely, expressed hope for an soon -to -be meeting with Trump and Putin. It was time to end the war. Russia had to take appropriate steps.

Supporters Kiev protested in Anchorage against Putin’s visit to the United States. According to previous information, Russia wants to have the Ukrainian areas of Donetsk and Luhansk, which are largely occupied – and in return, could potentially be ready to withdraw from other occupied areas. Russian state television has been in the end of the end of the war for days – although the fighting continues. The Ukrainian armed forces attacked the strategically important Russian oil industry and the West Russian city of Kursk with combat drones.

Trump gets Putin from isolation

With the invitation to the USA, Trump gets Kremlin chief Putin a clear piece further from the isolation of the West. Putin traveled via Magadan in the east of Russia towards the USA, Trump started in Washington. On the plane he called Putin a “clever guy”. Both men respected a lot, said the Republican.

In recent years, the US President had repeatedly appreciated and respectfully to Putin, who increasingly ruled Russia with a hard hand. After meeting in his first term, Trump had repeatedly taken over positions from Putin. In the past few weeks, however, he had repeatedly expressed frustration about Putin and questioned his willingness for peace negotiations.

On the way to Alaska, Trump also emphasized Russia’s economic interest in the United States. However, there will be no collaboration without peace in Ukraine. If Putin does not want a deal, serious economic consequences threatened.

Lavrows outfit excited

Trump travel with Trump, among others, Foreign Minister Marco Rubio, finance minister Scott Bessent and Minister of Commerce Howard Lutnick. Defense Minister Pete Hegseth and head of general staff Dan Caine will also be there in Alaska, according to the pentagon.

Chief diplomat Sergei Lawrow will sit on Putin’s side. He caused a stir in front of the summit with his provocative choice of clothes: Under a black down vest, he was wearing a white sweater with the letters CCCP, the Russian abbreviation for Soviet Union. Russian media debated whether this was meant as a wit for the Americans or as a threatening gesture against other former Soviet republics. The Russian leadership is repeatedly accused of wanting to rebuild the Soviet empire.

Europeans want ceasefire first

On the initiative of Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU), the European allies of Ukraine tried to find a common line with the USA in the days before the summit. One of the demands from Europe, which Merz had listed in advance, is that Ukraine had to sit at the table at a follow -up meeting. A ceasefire is necessary before the start of negotiations. When talking about territorial questions, the current front course must be the starting point, it said. Merz excluded international recognition of Russian conquests.

In addition, Ukraine needs security guarantees and must keep a strong army. In the switching between Selenskyj, the European allies and Trump, the US President was ready for DPA information to ensure that the United States participates in security guarantees for Ukraine outside of NATO. On the trip to Anchorage, the US President was open to security guarantees, which would have to be persecuted together with the European countries. However, it is unclear what the guarantees should look like.

“Opportunity to agree to an armistice”

Merz called Putin to seriousness shortly before the meeting. “We expect President Putin to take President Trump’s offer of discussion seriously and to enter negotiations with Ukraine after the meeting in Alaska without conditions,” said Merz, according to the announcement. Three and a half years after the attack on Ukraine, which is contrary to international law, Russia today has the opportunity to agree to an armistice and to stop the hostility.

With regard to a possible “area exchange”, the Chancellor emphasized that territorial questions could only be decided with the consent of the Ukrainians. He continues to contact the US President for the claims.

The US President relies on a potential second meeting and represents the current as a kind of preliminary stage. Putin and Selenskyj should then come together from the perspective of the US side. “The second meeting will be very, very important – because that will be the meeting where you make a deal,” said Trump.

Trump himself dampened the expectations of the summit with Putin. He admitted doubts that his conversation would lead to an immediate ceasefire. And he did not rule out that the meeting remains unsuccessful. Trump also restricted that there could only be a second meeting if the first encounter went well.

Most recently, Trump had threatened Putin with “very serious consequences” if Putin was supposed to refuse to fight after the meeting. He didn’t say exactly what he meant. Most recently, he had exerted pressure on the threatened tariffs on trading partners that make oil transactions with Russia. There is also the possibility that the USA will withdraw entirely from the end of the Ukraine War.

Meeting is a success for Putin

Putin recently praised the US government. She undertakes “quite energetic and sincere efforts” in order to end the battles in Ukraine and to come to agreements that are in the interest of all pages involved. Nevertheless, he had repeatedly provided hard conditions for a ceasefire – including the stop of western arms deliveries to Ukraine. It is possible that Putin will propose a partial arms for air strikes on energy systems.

Russia has been waging a war against Ukraine since February 2022. For Putin, the meeting with the US President is already a win: Trump takes him back to the world stage. And Trump has been constantly staged as a peace pier in his second term since January. He wants to get the Nobel Peace Prize. In the election campaign he had repeatedly emphasized that he would end the war. No US president had met with him since Putin’s war of aggression.