Description: Representatives from both the White House and the Kremlin have confirmed that an apparent meet between President – elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has been set. The meet would obviously underscore the war in Ukraine and possible outcome scenarios with the Trump administration having promised of solving the war within 100 days. Kremlin officials have confirmed the Russian interest in the discussion and also reaffirmed President Vladimir Putin’s priorities.
Impact: Even though Trump’s ambitions towards resolving the Russia – Ukraine war have been adamant, White House officials pushed the deadline from 100 days to up to 6 months. The meddling with Vladimir Putin could be perceived by the EU and the other US allies as succumbing to defeat, although taking into consideration the situation on the front, dialogue seems like the likely resolution scenario. With no apparent resolution or possible compromise in sight and the calculative nature of the US support towards Ukraine with the Trump administration, the meet has been perceived as loosening the geopolitical grip around the war and Russia in general.