Public Sphere

Public Sphere

Why Trump and Putin's Alaskan Lovefest Threatens Ukraine

For now, no deal was agreed to. But Trump broke with Kyiv's idea of how the conflict should end -- and won't be putting any pressure on Putin.

Luke Johnson's avatar
Luke Johnson
Aug 16, 2025
∙ Paid
The official White House photo released from the Trump-Putin Summit. (Public Domain)

Karl Marx quipped that “history repeats itself first by tragedy, second by farce." The Munich Agreement of 1938 -- …

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Public Sphere to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Luke Johnson
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture