WASHINGTON ¨C For nearly three years of the war in Ukraine, Washington¡¯s rallying cry in backing a fight against a Russian invasion was ¡°no negotiations about Ukraine without Ukraine.¡±
But when President Donald Trump meets President Vladimir Putin of Russia in Alaska on Friday, the Ukrainians will not be there, barring any last-minute invitation. And Kyiv¡¯s swift rejection of Trump¡¯s declaration that he is already negotiating with Russia over what he vaguely called ¡°land swaps,¡± with no mention of security guarantees or arms for Ukraine, underscores the risks for the Ukrainians
It also carries political perils for Trump.
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