Former Vice President Mike Pence criticized President Donald Trump’s foreign policy style on Sunday, arguing that Trump has been too soft on Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Ukraine conflict. Pence made the remarks on CNN’s State of the Union while discussing the ongoing war and Trump’s recent summit remarks.
President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday drew praise from several European leaders who said his efforts have opened the door to peace in Ukraine. While the summit did not produce a ceasefire or formal agreement, Trump announced progress toward a potential comprehensive peace deal after three and a half years of war.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Alaska for a major summit as the United States seeks an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered rare public praise for the Trump administration on Thursday, calling it “energetic and sincere” just one day before his first in-person meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump since 2019. The talks, set for Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, will mark Putin’s first visit to American soil in a decade.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) praised President Donald Trump’s foreign policy approach during a Monday appearance on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” saying Trump’s strategy ahead of his Alaska meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin could both end the war in Ukraine and prevent future Russian aggression. Graham argued that Trump’s firm stance and economic leverage offer a sharp contrast to the Biden administration’s handling of the conflict.
President Trump is reportedly preparing to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as next week, following a “highly productive” three-hour meeting in Moscow between his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and President Putin.
Russia has signaled openness to peace negotiations with Ukraine, but the Kremlin insists that its core objectives must be met—chief among them, Ukrainian withdrawal from annexed territories and rejection of NATO membership. The statement came just days after President Donald Trump issued a 50-day deadline for Moscow to accept a ceasefire or face intensified economic pressure.
