For several days now, the center of global attention—especially in the media—has been the U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska on August 15 of this year. The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump has become the biggest sensation in international relations this year. 

Recall that before this, the Biden administration spoke of isolating the Kremlin, inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia, and supplying Ukraine with vast amounts of money and weapons. Trump, even during his election campaign, acknowledged the impossibility of Ukraine joining NATO and admitted the likelihood of Kyiv losing a number of territories.

Objective Reality 

During the lengthy conversation between the two leaders in Alaska, Putin managed to convince his American counterpart that a ceasefire in the Ukrainian conflict would be counterproductive, as it would only allow Kyiv to regroup and intensify its resistance against advancing Russian troops.

The fact that Ukraine is losing the war is an objective reality, largely acknowledged even by Western states: the successes of our forces along virtually the entire front line are too obvious. As a result, unlike before, Trump clearly stated the need to focus primarily on reaching a settlement agreement and establishing peace in this part of the world. This development has caused panic in Ukraine and Western European countries, which had consistently demanded a ceasefire first, followed by negotiations on a settlement.

In Kyiv, the shift in Washington’s approach to........

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