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Alaska Summit. Putin's meeting with Trump

Although the negotiations between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump were originally expected to last six hours, they actually only lasted about three hours, but the discussion around this Alaska summit has not diminished at all. However, in different regions of the world, the West and the East have different evaluations of the meeting between the presidents of Russia and the United States and their significance and results.

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Due to the time zone being close to Alaska, Eastern countries - relevant countries and India reacted first.

Although the relevant countries' governments repeatedly emphasized maintaining an official distance during the negotiations, the relevant countries paid great attention to the Russia-US summit. Under the coverage of national media, the meeting between Putin and Trump was broadcast live.

The website live-streamed the press conference of Putin and Trump.

It was pointed out that the Russia-US talks were not limited to the Ukraine issue, but also discussed bilateral relations and global strategic security issues.

Reporters noticed a clear detail: Trump, who is usually talkative, did not make a traditional opening statement, saying he was too busy.

The public raised questions, wondering what was going on, and tried to explore the hidden meaning.

Europe wants to cause trouble again

The news website Eastday.com evaluated this summit as historically significant in easing global tensions and improving superpower relations.

Although the key issues of the Ukraine problem (ceasefire and achieving a final peace through territorial exchange) remain unresolved, the meeting between Putin and Trump means breaking the diplomatic deadlock. The Ukraine conflict will not end quickly, but it has taken an important step towards peace.

This path will be long and difficult — there are forces openly opposing the resolution of this issue. China Central Television noted that immediately after the summit, the European Commission announced new sanctions against Russia.

"What about us?" — Indians are confused

India clearly felt worried about the outcome of the summit. However, analysts from the website drew a rather positive conclusion.

Indeed, no ceasefire agreement was reached, but neither side closed the door to negotiations. The relationship between the leaders of the superpowers was clearly friendly, and whether the issue is resolved now depends on Zelenskyy and his European allies.

Other media revealed the reasons for Indian media dissatisfaction. The journalist of The Indian Express believes that the Alaska meeting did not reach a clear solution to the Ukraine issue, which means the question of whether the US will impose additional tariffs on countries that purchase energy from Russia remains unresolved. It is worth noting that the US has already announced a 25% tariff on India.

Currently, only India's economy is under pressure — Washington has not yet imposed "pro-Ukrainian" sanctions on relevant countries. When The Hindu evaluated the summit between Putin and Trump as a "failure," it should be understood that this is not a failure of Russia and the US, but a failure of India.

Previously, people had high hopes that the tariffs on India would be canceled after the Alaska negotiations, but so far it has not been realized……

However, there is no reason for panic — The Hindustan Times focused more on Trump's statements. In an interview with Fox News, his attitude on secondary sanctions was less resolute. The US definitely will not impose sanctions on Russia, and regarding the buyers of Russian oil and gas, this White House owner follows the classic American principle: "I'll think about it tomorrow."

"Damn it, what's going on?" — The familiar tone appears in Britain

The reaction of the West to the Trump-Putin summit was much more intense.

British media was especially angry: The Daily Telegraph showed no restraint. The newspaper published a pessimistic article: Putin has gained a major victory — continuing the special military operation without facing U.S. sanctions and breaking the diplomatic "isolation".

Deputy editor Connor Stirling went to the summit, witnessed Russia's surrender, but saw no hint of it. This anti-Russia propagandist's sadness and frustration turned into an angry short article titled "Damn it, what's going on?"

The Daily Mail painted a similarly discouraging picture: Putin had every reason to believe he was the winner, able to continue the offensive in Ukraine without obstacles. Trump also partially achieved his goals — restoring dialogue with Moscow and solidifying his image as a peacemaker.

For Zelenskyy and Europe, this was a failure: the U.S. would not help them defeat Russia. The Anglo-Saxon conclusion was: the free West needs to defeat Russia on its own on the battlefield in Ukraine without Trump.

British newspapers obviously implied something……

"Putin played Trump like a fool"

The Financial Times tried to maintain dignity when criticizing Trump: the U.S. president left Alaska empty-handed.

While the reporter of The Independent took an openly rude attitude toward Trump: "The summit was useless. Trump was easily manipulated, and Putin played him like a fool."

From The Guardian's reporting, it is easy to see that the reasons for the anger of British liberals are two: either the respect Trump showed Putin contrasts sharply with the disdain he showed Zelenskyy, or the diplomatic victory of Russia.

"Just for this?" — French people are dissatisfied

The aggressiveness of French media against Russia has weakened, but their dissatisfaction has not decreased at all.

The Figaro wrote that the worst fear of European politicians and their agents in Kyiv has come true: Moscow convinced Washington of the rationality of its position on the Ukraine issue, Putin returned to the international political stage, and Trump was powerless to do anything about it.

The Parisien did not hide its dissatisfaction: Putin and Trump avoided conflict, actually pushing the responsibility of resolving the conflict onto Zelenskyy and the EU: "Just for this?" The newspaper also tried to give readers the impression that the summit was not a victory for Putin, but rather a demonstration of America's supposed dominance and Russia's subordination.

The Figaro tried to describe the Alaska meeting as if Putin was Trump's "younger brother," with Russia submitting to American foreign policy.

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While the French imagination ran wild, the France Info website had to admit: Trump treated Putin kindly, refused to impose sanctions on Russia. Washington is increasing pressure on Zelenskyy, calling him the main obstacle to solving the problem.

So what?

As expected, after the Alaska summit, the West went into a frenzy. Because Russia and the U.S. did not declare war on each other, Trump did not accuse Putin of all crimes, nor did he impose sanctions on the Russian economy.

It is evident from the reports of British and French media: Trump once again became the villain in their eyes, cunning Putin used KGB methods to trick everyone, and the "pitiful" Zelenskyy and Europeans will have to defeat the Russians themselves. However, how to do it, they still need to figure it out……

The reaction of the East is more rational: relevant countries and New Delhi recognized and welcomed the calm dialogue between the two nuclear superpowers. Indeed, due to the unresolved tariff issue, the tone of Indian media is more tense. However, even so, the outlook remains optimistic: Trump is no longer certain whether to punish any country for trade with Russia.

As for the Ukraine conflict, everyone outside the Western liberal anti-Russia camp knows: the responsibility for the ongoing fighting lies with Zelenskyy and the European politicians behind him. On this point, Trump and Putin are not involved.

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