Confirmed! Trump will meet Putin in Alaska on the 15th, and the agreement involves "territorial exchange"
According to the latest news on August 9th, both the US and Russian sides have confirmed that Trump and Putin will meet next Friday (August 15th) in Alaska. This is the first time since 2015 that Putin has set foot on American soil. Here are several key points:
Trump said that the agreement between the two countries may involve "some kind of territorial exchange," and it is already "very close to reaching an agreement," which implies that the negotiations have entered the final stage. A source said that the agreement aims to "freeze the front lines" - Russia promises to stop attacking Zaporozhye and Kherson, while Ukraine will withdraw its troops from the parts still under Ukrainian control, and the US will require Ukraine to cede the entire Donbas and Crimea.
Neither the US nor Russian officials have confirmed these details, but a Putin aide said that the meeting focuses on a "long-term peace plan for Ukraine." Therefore, the focus of the agreement is most likely to fall on ceasefire conditions, territorial ownership, and post-war order. In other words, the US may side with Russia, pressuring Ukraine to cede territory in order for Russia and Ukraine to cease fire, allowing Trump to gain the reputation of a "mediator."
2. A senior White House official said that it is not yet known whether Zelenskyy will attend this Alaska meeting. The US is also trying to persuade Ukraine and Europe to support the agreement, but whether they can get support remains uncertain.
3. Russia has invited Trump to visit Russia for the next meeting, building a framework of "two-way visits."
4. Some foreign media believe that Trump has been tricked again. Because August 8th was Trump's deadline for "no ceasefire, no sanctions," and Putin did not cease fire but only agreed to meet, Trump temporarily abandoned the sanctions.
5. The most angry people must be Zelenskyy and Europe. The US and Russia have made a deal, but the land of Ukraine is sold, and Ukraine's opinion was not even asked; Europe has spent a huge amount of money to support Ukraine, but it was easily sold out by Trump. The victor and the mediator exchange interests, and other stakeholders have no right to even sit at the table, so how can they not be angry?
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