Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are meeting in Alaska to discuss the war in Ukraine — but Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, hasn’t been invited. I speak to Dr Matthew Sussex from ANU about how the summit came together, what each leader wants, and why it could be more about optics than ending the war. For more, head to <a href="news.com.au">news.com.au</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are meeting in Alaska to discuss the war in Ukraine — but Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, hasn’t been invited. I speak to Dr Matthew Sussex from ANU about how the summit came together, what each leader wants, and why it could be more about optics than ending the war. For more, head to news.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are meeting in Alaska to discuss the war in Ukraine — but Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, hasn’t been invited. I speak to Dr Matthew Sussex from ANU about how the summit came together, what each leader wants, and why it could be more about optics than ending the war. For more, head to <a href="news.com.au" rel="noopener noreferrer">news.com.au</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Trump, Putin & the Alaska Summit: War, Peace, or Photo Op? 15/08/25

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