Putin, Trump and Alaska
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The Alaska summit between the U.S. and Russian leaders showcased their mutual animosity for the former president.
It was a welcome tailored for a close friend, not a war criminal, and it looked to the Ukrainians like their nightmare.
The documents reportedly included plans for a canceled luncheon, seating charts, a gift presentation and phone numbers for U.S. and Russian officials.
President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday for peace talks regarding the Ukraine war.
The net effect of the Alaska summit was to give President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia a free pass to continue his war against his neighbor indefinitely without further penalty, pending talks on a broader peace deal.
President Donald Trump said progress had been made in Friday's Alaska summit with the Russian leader, but no deal on peace in Ukraine has been reached.
The meeting between the U.S. president and the Russian leader didn’t appear to yield any breakthroughs.
Conservative activist Laura Loomer complained on social media about children from Gaza arriving in the U.S. for medical treatment and questioned how they got visas.
Achieving a peace agreement is an even higher bar than the ceasefire that has eluded the Trump administration in recent months.