Anchorage, Alaska — In what could prove to be one of the most consequential diplomatic turning points of the 21st century, former President Donald Trump announced that his high-level talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin have set the stage for a direct push toward a comprehensive peace agreement in the ongoing Russia–Ukraine conflict.

The announcement came in the early hours following Trump and Putin’s private meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska — their first face-to-face encounter since Trump’s return to office. The meeting, lasting over three hours, was closely watched by world leaders, analysts, and millions worldwide, with many wondering whether the two controversial figures could shift the course of a war that has redrawn global politics and threatened to destabilize Europe. Continues…