Trump Has Already Handed Putin A Win By Hosting Peace Talks In Alaska

President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the beginning of a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018. Donald Trump has announced that he will be meeting Vladimir Putin in the American state of Alaska on Friday to discuss ending the Ukraine war.It could be pivotal moment in the conflict, even though no one from Europe – including Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy – is thought to be invited to the talks.This has sparked major concerns that Trump will prioritise Putin’s demands to end the war over Ukraine’s.The US president has already said there may be a land swap in exchange for peace, evidently overlooking how Russia started the war and occupies 20% of Ukraine.While the talks themselves will have given the Kremlin a boost, choosing to hold them in Alaska will have caused further celebration in Russia.Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov told Russian state news agency TASS: “Russia and the US are close neighbours, sharing a common border.“It seems quite logical for our delegation simply to fly across the Bering Strait and for the important and anticipated summit of leaders of these two countries to take place precisely in Alaska.”They were expected to travel to neutral territory – Putin himself suggested the United Arab Emirates – but Trump has persuaded the Russian leader to come to the States.That means the US president is allowing Putin to circumvent the arrest warrant the International Criminal Court has out for him, as he does not have to fly over hostile countries who could try and apprehend him, for the talks.The US does not recognise the jurisdiction of the ICC so he will not risk arrest in the States.It will be the first time he has visited the US in a decade, having last travelled to the States during Barack Obama’s second term.It’s a small victory for Trump too, because it seems like he has the upper hand by forcing Putin to come to him on his territory.But there’s also a historical element to the meeting place, because Alaska used to Russian territory before it was sold to the US in the 19th Century.A Russian negotiator, Kirill Dmitriev, who attended US envoy Steve Witkoff’s recent meeting with Putin, even called Alaska “a Russian-born American” which reflects the ties between their countries.Russian nationalists have also repeatedly called for the land to be returned to Russia over the years.Former Russian president and Putin ally, Dmitry Medvedev – who is now a senior security official – claimed in January 2024 that the US should return Alaska to Russia.Related...Trump And Putin Are Meeting To Discuss Giving Away Ukraine's Land. How On Earth Did We Get Here?Putin's Army Is Still Taking Large Chunks Of Ukraine's Land, UK SaysTrump Has A New Tactic To Stop The Ukraine War – Going After Russia's Allies

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