An incompetent way to pursue peace in Ukraine
Donald Trump’s alignment with Vladimir Putin in Alaska made him look a dupe
Donald Trump’s alignment with Vladimir Putin in Alaska made him look a dupe

Truncated talks end without ceasefire despite US president’s warm welcome for Russian leader

US president’s comments about territorial concessions to secure peace trigger alarm in Kyiv

Ahead of Friday’s meeting, Putin knows that Trump is desperate for a deal on Ukraine

US and Russian leaders fail to reach Ukraine peace deal at summit

Talks about ending the war are really about securing US punishment of the other side

Lack of clarity over US security guarantees shows primacy of form over substance