>> It's Jeff, it's always great to have you here. This is a pretty serious topic right now, so I don't want to laugh. Let's get into this.The president's meeting with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, on U.S. Soil. Something that you say gives him legitimacy that he doesn't really deserve in your opinion. But you also say that President Trump, he has quite a significant upper hand for a number of reasons.One of them is the central bankers in Russia. They're forecasting a recession. Another one is that ...

I thought it was very respectful that the president of Russia is coming to our country as opposed to us going to his country or even a third, third party place. But I think we'll have constructive conversations then after that meeting immediately. Maybe as I'm flying out, maybe as I'm leaving the room, I'll be calling the European leaders.So I get along with very well and, you know, have a great relationship, I think, with all of them. And I get along with Zelensky. But, you know, I disagree with what he's ...

Want to dip in now to President Trump who's taking questions from reporters after announcing some of those DC crime measures. Let's listen. >> You have to understand this is a war that should have never happened. This is a war that wouldn't have happened if I were president.Would have never happened. Wasn't it was the apple of his eye got along very well with President Putin. But if you look under President Bush, they took a lot of territory. Under President Obama, they took a lot of territory. Under Biden, ...

Geopolitical Landscape - President Trump and President Putin are scheduled to meet in Alaska to discuss Russia's war on Ukraine [1] - A potential land swap between Russia and Ukraine is being considered, involving territories fought over for 35 years [2] - Ukrainian President Zelenskyy opposes ceding land to Russia [3] - European and Ukrainian officials have presented their negotiation priorities to the Trump administration [4] Negotiation Stance & Potential Outcomes - The Biden administration acknowledged Ukraine might not regain all its territory [5] - The key question is what security guarantees Ukraine will receive in exchange for land concessions [6] - A peace agreement must require concessions from Russia [9] - Russia expects Ukraine to cede territory conquered since 2014 [10] - A lasting peace requires security guarantees for Ukraine and neighboring countries [16] Perspectives on Russia - Putin seeks re-admission to the world leaders' club without making fundamental concessions [9] - Putin will only respond to toughness [13] - Rewarding Russia for aggression is against international rules [18]