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This was supposed to be the week when Trump was supposed to deliver on his big ultimatum for Vladimir Putin. End the war in Ukraine or else face new crippling economic sanctions. That was the ultimatum.What Trump did instead though is bow completely to Putin. Today, Trump announced that he would be meeting with the Russian president face to face next Friday in Alaska on US soil. An added bonus for the Russians.But wait, there's more. Earlier today, when asked of whether Ukraine, who was invaded by Russia th ...

Gabe Gutierrez is back with us from the White House. We're also joined by former US ambassador to Russia and MSNBC international affairs analyst Michael McFall and staff writer for the Atlantic and Applebomb. Um, thank you all for being part of this conversation.Gabe, first, do we expect those new sanctions to go into effect today before a meeting is finalized. Are they being used sort of as a bargaining chip to get Putin to the table. >> Well, that Anna is a huge question at this point.You're right that uh ...

Geopolitical Strategy & Potential Risks - The Kremlin aims to influence the US through a meeting between Putin and Trump, potentially without Zelensky's or European presence, to achieve a Russia-favorable outcome in Ukraine [3][4] - A Trump-Putin meeting without Ukrainian or European participation raises concerns about potential concessions by the US that could be detrimental to Ukraine and Europe [6] - Russia seeks to separate bilateral relations with the US from the resolution of the war in Ukraine, aiming to build business relationships with the US regardless of the war's outcome [7][8] US-Russia Relations & Sanctions - The original deadline for Putin to agree to a truce to avoid secondary sanctions was August 8th, but there's no indication of a truce [5] - Discussions between Putin and US Special Envoy Steve Wyckoff suggest potential changes in US-Russia relations [6] - Russia views developing a good relationship with Trump as an opportunity to build business relationships with the US [7]

Geopolitical Landscape & Diplomacy - A meeting between President Trump and President Putin is anticipated, with potential inclusion of Ukraine's President Zelensky, though conditions for Zelensky's participation remain unmet [1][2][3][4] - The US administration is pushing for Ukraine's President Zelensky to be part of the summit [1] - President Trump's deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire or face economic sanctions is expiring [2] - President Trump indicated Zelensky doesn't necessarily have to be part of the meeting, a shift from earlier White House statements [3][4] - President Putin wants to regain credibility and be admitted back to the table [6] Military & Security Assistance - The US has increased military assistance to Ukraine [6] - American weapons provided through NATO allies send a message of continued US military support to Ukraine [12] - Russia is advancing on the ground, albeit slowly and at a high cost [16][17] - Ukraine is targeting military assets deep inside Russia with success [16] Sanctions & Economic Pressure - President Trump threatened secondary sanctions against Russia if a ceasefire isn't reached [2][10] - The timing of potential sanctions appears more flexible [12] - The US has already imposed sanctions on India for buying Russian oil and put tariffs on India [11] Ceasefire & Negotiations - Discussions are expected to initially focus on a ceasefire, considered achievable [8][9] - A comprehensive ceasefire (air, land, and sea) could halt the conflict [10] - Issues like NATO membership, territorial compensation, and reparations are considered long-term discussion points [10] - Ukrainians are weary of the war and increasingly support a negotiated end, but they don't want to give up territory [13][14][15]

Kelly O'Donnell at the White House. Kelly, in listening to the questions there, largely focused on what could be a meeting as early as next week between President Trump, President Putin, and President Zalinski with the goal of trying to bring the war there to an end. And the president was asked about the deadline that he imposed, saying that he would impose tariffs this week if this war did not end on Russia. He was asked about that.Does that deadline hold. He said, "Well, that's up to him." Meaning Putin w ...

The top Kremlin aid this morning is saying Presidents Trump and Putin may meet in the coming days with the location agreed in principle. He said the Russian government is quote quite positive about the option of holding the meeting as soon as next week. But crucially, he appeared dismissive of a US suggestion of a trilateral meeting between Presidents Trump, Putin, and Zalinski.A White House official had told NBC News President Trump would want a meeting between Putin and Ukraine's leader to discuss a cease ...

Trump-Putin meeting. What can we expect. What needs to happen before the to actually sit down.Yes. The Kremlin said this morning that they're working out the details with the American side and they've agreed that there'll be a meeting within the next few days. You said they're working on next week.They've decided on a venue that he hasn't disclosed that yet. And he said that when called, raised the idea of a trilateral meeting involving not only Putin, Trump, but also Ukrainian President Zelensky. But the R ...

Kier Simmons joins us live now. And Kier, is this meeting really going to happen. Well, Tom, a White House official tonight tells NBC News that President Trump could meet with President Putin as early as next week.It comes after that three-hour meeting between President Trump's envoy Steve Wickoff and President Putin inside the Kremlin. That White House official tells NBC News that President Trump is open to a meeting with President Putin, but only if the Russian leader also agrees to to meet with the Ukrai ...

Yes, Mr. . President, have Putin and Zilinski agreed to a summit yet. And where and when would that be.Well, there's a a very good prospect that they will, and we haven't determined where, but we had some very good talks with President Putin today, and uh there's a very good chance that we could be ending the ending the round, ending the end of that road. That road was uh long and continues to be long, but uh there's a good chance that there will be a meeting very soon. You think you are to a deal.Excuse me ...