Putin came for the summit. Trump brought the white flag.
For six months, Trump has found excuses for Putin, punished allies instead of adversaries, and now arrives at the table already conceding the game.
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Trump believes he can steal Russia from China's embrace—but Moscow has already been bought.
Trump has no substitute for victory in Ukraine
"Russia's borders never end," Putin once boasted. Now President Trump faces a choice: prove Putin wrong or prove him prophetic. The answer will reshape not just Europe, but America's global position.