Trump-Putin Historic Alaska Summit: Historic meetings of US President Trump and Russian President Putin in Alaska today, expect a major decision on Ukraine War. Strategic warnings also issued for India.
Trump-Putin Historic Alaska Summit: The historic meeting of US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is going to be held in Alaska’s Ankrej. This will be the first time Putin will step on western land after the Ukraine War, which started in February 2022. Trump said that he is not going to deal on behalf of Ukraine but has come to bring Putin to the conversation table.
Trump posts before Truth left social
Trump posted “High Stakes” on the social media platform Truth Social indicated that the meeting could prove to be decisive. Trump said: I did not come here to get a deal from Ukraine, but have come to bring Putin to the conversation table. If Russia does not compromise, it will have to suffer serious economic consequences.
Trump warned that this meeting could end in a few minutes if Putin is not ready to compromise. However, he indicated that before any final agreement he would consult European leaders and Zelansky to talk about regional partition in three-way dialogue.
Zelansky appeals to stop encroachment
At the same time, Ukraine President Volodimir Zelansky appealed to the US President to stop Russia’s encroachment. He said that the time has come to end the war and Russia will have to take steps for this.
The US Delegation for this meeting includes External Affairs Minister Marco Rubio, Treasury Secretary Scott Besant, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik and CIA Director John Ratcliffe.
Location of meeting and historical significance
The talks will begin at 7 pm (GMT) at Elmendorf Air Force Base of Alaska, which has been a major base for monitoring the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The United States bought Alaska from Russia in 1867, which Moscow today offers as an example of the validity of exchange.
Warning for india
Meanwhile, Professor Jeffrey D Sachs of Columbia University said that India should avoid being used by the US, especially when Washington is running a wrong direction trade war with China. He says that India should maintain its strategic freedom.