What was Putin's real goal in meeting Trump in Alaska? | DW News

Details are trickling in from U-S president Donald Trump's summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska. There are reports Putin told Trump.. he'd be willing to freeze the Ukrainian frontlines and not attempt to take more territory - in exchange for the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk. Donald Trump has also told European leaders he is open to offering US security guarantees to Ukraine.

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Post from DW News on August 17, 2025

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