Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Sparks Ukraine Concerns
For nearly three years, Washington’s stance on the war in Ukraine has been clear: “No negotiations about Ukraine without Ukraine.” But when US President Donald Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska this Friday, Ukrainian leaders will not be in the room — unless a last-minute invitation changes the plan. The absence of Kyiv has sparked alarm, especially after Trump openly floated the idea of “land swaps” with no mention of security guarantees or continued military aid for Ukraine. Kyiv’s Firm Rejection Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky swiftly dismissed the idea, stressing that the Ukrainian Constitution forbids giving up territory. “Ukrainians will not give their land to the occupier,” Zelensky declared. “Any solutions against us, any solutions without Ukraine, are solutions against peace. They are dead solutions.” The comments come amid fears in Kyiv that Trump’s vision of a “peace […]
