Russian President Vladimir Putin's first trip to the United States in a decade signals a break from the diplomatic isolation that followed his 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The visit comes as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes for a ceasefire deal — but experts warn it could legitimize Putin on the global stage without securing concessions. Exiled Russian opposition figure Dmitry Gudkov called the planned meeting a "breakthrough" for the Kremlin leader. "This meeting takes him out of i

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first trip to the United States in a decade signals a break from the diplomatic isolation that followed his 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The visit comes as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes for a ceasefire deal — but experts warn it could legitimize Putin on the global stage without securing concessions.

Exiled Russian opposition figure Dmitry Gudkov called the planned meeting a “breakthrough” for the Kremlin leader.

"This meeting takes him out of i

  • A_norny_mousse@feddit.org
    4·
    3 days ago

    I’m hoping for the biggest protests yet. (edit: or did it already happen?)

    “Just yesterday, he was still a war criminal no one intended to engage with, and now Trump is inviting him personally to America, and treating him as one of the parties to the conflict — not as the aggressor.”