Inside Putin’s Fossil-Fueled Victory Lap in Alaska
It has been one of the most tumultuous and significant weeks in the global political battle over the war in Ukraine. It began last Friday, with the cringe-worthy summit in Alaska between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, followed just three days later by seven of Europe’s most prominent leaders rushing to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s side, arriving at the White House to provide backup for a hastily scheduled meeting with Trump.
The unprecedented series of events resulted in Trump ceding to at least two of Putin’s most harmful demands: no cease-fire in Ukraine and no additional sanctions on Russian oil and gas.


