Form over substance as Trump’s Ukraine peace juggernaut careers onwards
Lack of clarity remains over US security guarantees.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin meeting his US counterpart Donald Trump in Alaska on Aug 15.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Ben Hall
A possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart. A follow-up trilateral summit of the Russian, Ukrainian and US presidents. A placatory Mr Volodymyr Zelensky avoiding another White House bust-up and European leaders lining up to show deference (again).
US President Donald Trump’s meetings on Aug 18 with the Ukrainian leader and his European allies went better than many had feared.
