The President of the United States hopes for a ceasefire in Ukraine this week, but it is unlikely!
Specific meeting results have not been announced yet, and a joint press conference will be held later, but one thing that can be predicted is that the U.S. President's hope to achieve an immediate ceasefire this week is difficult to realize.
At the same time as the Alaska Summit, the intensity of the war between Russia and Ukraine has increased, with battles in Volochysk, Pokrovsk, and Zaporozhye reaching a fever pitch. Both sides are trying to gain control of key battlefields at critical moments, thus securing more leverage for future negotiations.
According to Putin's usual practice, the Alaska summit will not reach a long-term ceasefire consensus, but will commit to actively advancing the next round of trilateral talks. Even if there is a ceasefire, it will only be a short one-week or even three-day ceasefire, otherwise it would give Ukraine a chance to catch its breath and regroup.
On the presidential jet flying to Anchorage, Alaska, the president stated his hope for a ceasefire in Ukraine this week: "I hope this is a ceasefire, which should take place this week rather than next week, so we can arrange a second meeting."
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