Analysis

The Realist Review and The American Committee for US-Russia Accord has gathered top experts on US-Russia relations and international and diplomatic affairs to share their thoughts on the Alaska Summit this past Friday.Below are contributions* from Ted Snider, Richard Sakwa,, Nicolai Petro, Christopher Mott, Anatol Lieven, Paul Grenier, and James W. Carden. *** The war is now going disastrously for Ukraine. The Russian armed forces have breached their defensive lines, partially encircled key logistical hubs and nearly cut off Ukraine’s forces in the east from their supplies. The Ukrainian armed forces face the threat of collapse and of Russia occupying all

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On August 6, U.S. President Donald Trump posted that special envoy Steve Witkoff had just returned from “a highly productive meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.” Trump said that “Great progress was made!” During that meeting, Russian President Vladimir Putin presented the Trump administration with a ceasefire proposal. When asked if it was true that Witkoff was “coming back with a ceasefire proposal,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio replied in a word, “Yes.” Two days later, Trump announced that he would meet with Putin in Alaska on August 15. “What happened” in the Witkoff-Putin meeting “was good,” Rubio said, “because