Politics

By Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness - At the August 15 Alaska summit, Vladimir Putin performed as expected. He desperately wants an end to Western sanctions, détente with the U.S., and assurances that the U.S. will not impose a disastrous anti-Russian secondary boycott—and, apparently, some additional Ukrainian territory... Consequently, Putin, in his media synopsis, talked more about restored friendship with a “neighborly” United States under Trump. He scarcely mentioned Ukraine directly—other than to imply to Westerners that he seeks not merely to annex a foreign country, but to reclaim what he views as a former Soviet province with ancient ties to the Russian people.

By Catholic Vote News Feed - President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin both spoke positively of their historic peace talk in Alaska Friday, but they did not reach the Ukraine ceasefire agreement Trump had sought... In brief comments to the press after the summit, Putin touted that the “negotiations have been held in a constructive atmosphere of mutual respect.” He said Russia “is sincerely interested in putting an end” to the war in Ukraine, and spoke of having reached “agreements” with Trump but did not specify any details.