As literally everyone predicted, Vladimir Putin ran circles around Donald Trump at their much-hyped “peace” summit in Alaska. Say what you will about Putin’s morals, but he’s a ruthless, intelligent, and supremely focused man with literal psychological warfare training. For him, Trump was a puppet on a string.
Putin’s goal was to weaken the United States’ overseas alliances, specifically those with Europe and NATO. Trump’s goal was a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine, a major foreign policy achievement that would prove he can do what Biden couldn’t.
