Trump has faced pressure from Ukraine and Europe not to accept territorial concessions in his talks with Russia’s Putin.
Trump greets Putin in Alaska for Russia-Ukraine talks
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Matt Dimmick, the former Russia director for the US office for the secretary of defence, said that Trump’s “subdued” demeanour at the Alaska news conference was a signal that the US was unable to make advancements towards a ceasefire in Ukraine.
“The fact that both of them went up, gave brief statements, talked in vague terms and had really no concrete deliverables to discuss with the press, I think, says everything about this particular sit-down,” Dimmick said.
