August 13, 2025
White House walks back Ukraine peace as Putin summit looms
"Listening exercise" replaces bold predictions as allies fear sellout
🛡️National Security🌍Foreign Policy🏛️Government
White House lowered expectations for Trump-Putin summit on Aug. 13, 2025, calling it a "listening exercise"
National Security Advisor 
Mike Waltz admitted "no guarantees" of progress on Ukraine peace
Trump previously claimed he could end the war "in 24 hours" during campaign
Ukraine is excluded from talks about its own territorial future
European allies express alarm about being sidelined in negotiations
The reversal comes 72 hours before the scheduled Putin meeting
European allies demand emergency NATO briefings after learning of Ukraine exclusion from territorial discussions
🛡️National Security🌍Foreign Policy🏛️Government
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