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Experts: There is every reason to worry that Trump may reach a protocol sacrificing Ukraine with Putin.
Jin10 data reported on August 15, when Trump and Putin met in Helsinki in 2018, their close interaction shocked allies. Today, the two will meet again, and the world is closely following whether Trump will show a tough stance or once again appease Putin. Dan Fried, a diplomat who has served multiple U.S. administrations, stated that there is every reason to be concerned that Trump could be deceived by Putin into reaching a bad deal at the expense of Ukraine. Another possibility is that the White House will eventually realize that Putin is still toying with them. The Trump administration is trying to lower external expectations; White House Press Secretary stated on Tuesday that this meeting is merely for "listening to opinions." Russia has shown no signs of concessions, and Ukraine is worried that Trump will bypass them in negotiations. Nicholas from the Center for Strategic and International Studies pointed out that last week Trump imposed a 25% tariff on Indian purchases of Russian oil, indirectly putting pressure on Moscow, but has yet to fulfill threats of harsher sanctions. Currently, the deadline for sanctions promised by Trump has been repeatedly postponed.
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