All Eyes On Trump-Putin Summit In Alaska

Dr Julia Roknifard, Senior Lecturer, School of Law and Governance, Taylor’s University

12-Aug-25 08:45

All Eyes On Trump-Putin Summit In Alaska

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Alaska this Friday to discuss the future of the war in Ukraine. What can we expect from this summit, especially with the conspicuous absence of Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky? Dr. Julia Roknifard, Senior Lecturer at the School of Law and Governance at Taylor’s University weighs in.

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Categories: international, politics

Tags: alaska summit, russo-ukrainian war, trump, putin, ukraine, russia,

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