What to expect from the Trump-Putin call on Ukraine war
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The Trump-Putin call is unlikely to produce tangible results in ending the Russia - Ukraine war, beyond mutual acknowledgments of unspecified progress.
Rebekah Koffler is a freelance editorial writer and a strategic military intelligence analyst, formerly with the US Defense Intelligence Agency. She is the author of ‘Putin’s Playbook’, Regnery 2021 and of the upcoming book American Bolsheviks: The Persecution of Donald Trump and the Sovietization of America; Post Hill Press, August 26, 2025. Rebekah’s podcast Trump’s Playbook is running on her channel Censored But Not Silenced and is available on most social media platforms @Rebekah0132
Here's what to expect and what not to expect from their conversation.
Both Trump and Putin will likely remain cordial and respectful to each other, continuing to showcase their skills and talents in diplomacy. Unlike former President Biden and his VP Kamala Harris, who frequently got exasperated by Putin’s recalcitrance, calling him a "killer," Trump does not insult Putin. The master of the Art of the Deal knows how to dance the waltz of diplomacy.
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I served in Eastern Europe during the majority of Trump’s first term, and witnessed the unrelenting and effective anti-Russian and pro-NATO policies he had U.S. diplomats implement.