Opinion
Alaskan ice did not put out the Ukrainian fire. Trump's next step back
The summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15, which lasted almost three hours, has a deeper meaning than the vague statements of the two leaders.

Washington's Breakthrough or Peace Modeling with New Unknowns
In other words, Washington is bringing a massive amount of new work to the surface: the devil is in the details, and they must be eliminated.

Trump is putting pressure on himself by setting a deadline for Russia
On Monday, the president acknowledged that this move is unlikely to change Russia's position. "If you know what response you're going to get, why wait?" he said.

Putin's Another Istanbul Trap for Trump; Why Moscow Is "Slowing Down Quickly"
On July 23, 2025, Istanbul once again became a platform for direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
Trump's Armenia-Azerbaijan peace plan: another path to a dead end?
However, reactions in Armenia and Azerbaijan have so far been subdued, despite both countries' current efforts to reduce Russia's influence in the region, which in theory should make them more receptive to US involvement.