Greg, you've got the Financial Times reporting that this Trump-Putin summit is canceled. Is it just in jeopardy. What's the latest.Well, before this, even we had Russia really tamping down expectations for this summit. We heard that they would take challenging and work and a lot of preparation leading up to it. And now we have Donald Trump casting doubt on it himself.What seems to have happened is that for Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov held a call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that was ...

I think the most likely outcome here is that President Putin, Putin and President Trump spend the meeting feeling each other out or getting a sense of where each side's redlines lie. I think that the United States can learn a lot in this meeting from where Putin might be flexible in terms of making compromises. And my hope is that they come out with, number one, a plan to keep talking at at high levels between Trump, Putin and hopefully at some point Zelensky, as well as a concrete plan to have working leve ...

Geopolitical Relations & US Foreign Policy - The report highlights growing frustration from President Trump towards Russian President Putin, stemming from Putin's actions in Ukraine [1] - The US is considering boosting military aid to Ukraine, signaling a potential shift in policy [1] - There's discussion around Trump's desire for improved relations and potential business deals with Russia, including rare mineral deals [10] - The analysis suggests Putin's continued escalation of the conflict in Ukraine is undermining Trump's efforts and making him appear weak on the world stage [20][21] Internal US Government Dynamics - A pause in weapons shipments to Ukraine was authorized by Defense Secretary Hegseth, reportedly without informing the White House, raising concerns about the chain of command [2][3] - The Pentagon's actions, specifically the pause in weapon shipments, have caused frustration within the White House [11][16] - There are concerns within the defense community regarding low US weapon stockpiles [14] Potential Policy Shifts & Actions - Senator Graham suggests Trump may now support a stalled round of sanctions against Russia [19] - The US is considering sending defensive weapons to Ukraine [2]