How Putin and Trump Shook Up Global Politics in One Week
A Week That Changed Global Alliances
In just one week, Russian President Vladimir Putin and former U.S. President Donald Trump have sent shockwaves through global politics.
It started on February 12 with a Putin-Trump phone call, promising a reset in U.S.-Russia relations. Days later, the Munich Security Conference exposed a widening divide between the U.S. and Europe. The week concluded with high-level U.S.-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia, the first since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Russia Back on the World Stage
This diplomatic sprint has left Europe and Ukraine scrambling, while putting Russia exactly where it wants to be—at the center of global negotiations, without making any concessions.
Russian media wasted no time celebrating. The pro-Kremlin newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets boasted:
“Trump knows he must make concessions. Not at America’s expense, but at Europe’s and Ukraine’s.”
Russian state media framed the talks as proof that the West’s attempt to isolate Moscow has failed.
For more on this global shift, check out the BBC’s coverage.
How Russians View Trump and the Talks
Despite the official enthusiasm, ordinary Russians remain skeptical.
- Nadezhda: “Trump is a businessman. He only cares about making money.”
- Giorgi: “It’s time we stopped being enemies. Maybe these talks will help.”
- Irina: “We hope this brings peace. Our economy is suffering because of the war.”
What’s Next? A Potential Putin-Trump Summit
With their teams already meeting, speculation is growing about an upcoming Putin-Trump summit. If it happens, it could reshape global alliances, forcing Europe and Ukraine to adjust their strategies.
Russian media even imagined last week’s Putin-Trump phone call like this:
“Vladimir! You’ve got a cool country, I’ve got a cool country. Shall we divide up the world?”
“What have I been saying all along? Let’s do it!”
Fiction or a sign of things to come? The world is watching.
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