ČT24 | Ukrainian President to hold talks in the USA
The Ukrainian president held talks with the President of the European Commission and also met with the so-called coalition of the willing. Together, they fine-tuned the details of Zelensky’s meeting at the White House. Viktor Daněk, Executive Deputy Director and Head of the Prague office, provided Czech Television with details and context regarding the tense geopolitical situation.
18. August 2025
I am afraid that what Vladimir Putin saw in Alaska was not strength from Donald Trump’s position but rather weakness. Putin managed to break through the international isolation he fell into after the 2022 invasion. He received a red-carpet welcome, and Trump is even changing some of his stances in favor of Russia. And all this without Russia being forced to change anything about its aggressive policies, without being forced to stop the attacks in Ukraine, and without being forced to back down from its demands. From my perspective, Vladimir Putin can hardly see this as anything other than Western weakness.
For the European side, there is nothing surprising in what Donald Trump says and does. On the other hand, let’s be frank: Donald Trump is the driving force, the one in direct contact with Vladimir Putin.
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