Jeff, let's pick up where Nnamdi left off. When whear the president talk about maybe we could use HE IS A SOFTER TOUCH. IS THAT BECAUSE HE CARES ABOUT HOW THE PEOPLE ARE BEING TREATED, THAT THAT IS SOMETHING THAT'S IMPACTED HIM.OR IS IT ABOUT THE POLLS. WELL, IT'S HARD FOR ME to answer that. I can't get into his head on what he's feeling, but I think if you look at the facts and if you look at the sort of the politics of this, it it it can't not be at least a reaction in part to the polls and the president ...

Geopolitical Analysis - The meeting in Alaska between the US and Russia, regardless of outcomes, provided Putin with a symbolic victory by reinstating him into the international community despite the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 [12][13] - Putin's presence in Alaska was strategically chosen to avoid flying over countries that would honor the International Criminal Court arrest warrant issued against him in March 2023 [15][16] - The US administration's red carpet treatment of Putin on American soil was considered a significant win for Putin, especially given his regime's lack of democratic legitimacy and his status as an indicted war criminal [17][18] Political Commentary - Vladimir Karamorza views Putin as an illegitimate ruler due to the absence of free elections in Russia for over two decades and the overstepping of constitutional term limits in 2024 [13][14] - Karamorza drew parallels between the Alaska meeting and historical appeasement, referencing Chamberlain's meeting with Hitler and warning against rewarding aggressors [10][11] - The collective leadership of the free world is shifting to Europe due to the current US administration's relinquishing of its traditional role [12] Human Rights & Justice - Bill Browder and Vladimir Karamorza collaborated to advocate for the Magnitsky Act, which freezes assets and bans visas for Russian human rights violators, enacted in 35 countries [2] - Vladimir Karamorza was arrested in Russia and sentenced to 25 years in prison for opposing the war, later released in a prisoner exchange orchestrated by the Biden administration on August 1st, 2024 [4][5] - Sergey Magnitsky, who worked with Browder to expose corruption, died in Russian police custody after being jailed for 358 days and tortured [2]