The World Watches
Today in The World Watches, the international spotlight remains fixed on the upcoming Trump–Putin summit in Alaska. Once again, Ukraine finds itself excluded from direct talks about its own fate, echoing a six-month pattern since the sidelining of Kyiv at February’s Munich conference. Throughout 2025, repeated US–Russia backchannel discussions have prompted European outcry, with leaders warning against a “Yalta 2.0” scenario—where decisions about Ukraine are struck over its head, threatening both territorial integrity and diplomatic legitimacy. This format has left Kyiv and frontline Ukrainians deeply wary, as each new round of negotiation raises fears of imposed settlements and eroded sovereignty.
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Insight Analytica
In Insight Analytica, the Alaska summit’s exclusion of Ukraine is not a diplomatic fluke—it continues a trend dating back to early 2025, when Trump floated direct deals with Russia and China, sidelining Europe and Kyiv. History shows agreements without stakeholder buy-in rarely yield durable peace; Europe’s anxiety recalls past settlement failures, while Ukrainians fear further erosion of sovereignty.
Meanwhile, Israel’s intensified Gaza campaign and its lethal toll on journalists underscore a grim shift: 2024 was the deadliest year for journalists globally, with Israel responsible for the majority of those deaths. Germany’s arms embargo marks the first concrete Western policy break, signaling rising discomfort over Israel’s conduct.
The Nvidia/AMD–China deal highlights the US’s evolving approach to tech containment: rather than outright bans, Washington now seeks to extract revenue and maintain leverage in critical supply chains—an unprecedented move that could set a precedent for global tech governance.
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