Trump’s Alaska Summit: Risking American Security by Hosting Putin on U.S. Soil

President Donald Trump's decision to host Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska for a high-stakes summit marks a troubling moment for America’s national security and foreign policy integrity. While billed as a chance for peace over the devastating war in Ukraine, this meeting threatens to validate Moscow’s aggression and sideline Kyiv — the very nation fighting to preserve its independence and Western alliances. How Does Inviting Putin to U.S. Soil Serve America’s Interests? At face value, diplomacy can be an effective tool for peace. However, when the meeting excludes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, we must ask: who is this summit...