US Plans Technical Talks for Potential Ukraine-Russia Zelenskyy-Putin Summit

US President Donald Trump has expressed his intention to facilitate a trilateral meeting involving himself, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, although no formal agreement on such a summit was reached with Putin during their Alaska meeting. Russian officials, including Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov, denied any agreement on a trilateral meeting but acknowledged progress on other mutual understandings. Trump remains optimistic about the trilateral negotiations, emphasizing that US troops will not be sent to Ukraine, with European nations largely responsible for security guarantees, while the US stands ready to assist if necessary. Despite ongoing US military support to Ukraine, including recent arms shipments and approved sales of Patriot and Starlink systems, experts suggest Putin may be using negotiation talks to buy time for military buildup. Concurrently, Trump has taken domestic actions such as revoking Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris and signaling plans to issue an executive order mandating voter ID for all US elections, while also warning Illinois' governor to address Chicago crime swiftly. These developments illustrate Trump's active engagement in both foreign diplomacy and domestic policy enforcement in 2025.