Any territorial settlement will take time, but the fact that the US and Russian leaders will talk face to face is a landmark event
What sets the summit apart is the absence of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky or any representation of Europe, which fears a deal that would be bad for European security by giving Putin what he wants without securing Ukraine’s key interests. That said, and regardless of whether it can really bring an end to the fighting, the fact that the US and Russian presidents are to talk face to face about a possible solution is a landmark event, whatever the outcome.
The real solution is political and cannot be found on the battleground. Nonetheless, it sets a poor example and sends a bad signal to have a peace negotiation without Ukraine – and Europe – at the table. Europe’s concerns in this regard are legitimate. But it is the way Trump likes to negotiate – one on one, not multilaterally with stakeholders. It turns back the clock.
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