August 18, 2025
European allies panic as Trump abandons Ukraine after "productive" Putin meeting
NATO alliance fractures as America abandons European security
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NATO Secretary General 
Mark Rutte met with Trump, Zelensky, and European leaders at the White House on Aug. 18, 2025
Trump called his Aug. 15, 2025 Alaska summit with Putin "extremely productive" despite no ceasefire agreement
The Alaska summit was Putin's first U.S. visit since Sep. 2015
No concrete framework or timeline emerged from the Trump-Putin talks
European leaders expressed concern about Trump's approach to Ukraine negotiations
Germany and France began discussing independent European nuclear defense cooperation
US provided approximately $175 billion in total Ukraine aid through congressional appropriations 2022-2024
European NATO members increased defense spending by 73% since 2014 due partly to concerns about US reliability
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How did Trump describe his Alaska summit with Putin?
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called emergency meetings after Trump praised Putin's demands.
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Russian media celebrated Putin receiving red carpet treatment and applause from Trump at the Alaska summit.
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Alaska was chosen as the summit location partly due to its historical significance as former Russian territory purchased by the U.S. in 1867.
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Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said if Putin were serious about peace, he would not have been attacking Ukraine during the summit.
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