Putin And Trump's Meeting In Alaska Had One Unpleasant Consequence

• 21.09.2025, 8:56

Bloomberg revealed the details.

On August 15, 2025, US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held talks in the US state of Alaska. They led to an unpleasant consequence: Putin decided to continue military escalation, in particular strikes on Ukrainian energy and other infrastructure. The Bloomberg

According to these sources, "Putin concluded that military escalation was the best way to force Ukraine to negotiate on his terms, and that Donald Trump was unlikely to do anything substantial to bolster Kiev's defenses." The talks also showed Putin that Trump is not interested in intervening in the conflict. So Russia will continue to strike Ukraine's energy network and other infrastructure.

Bloomberg compiled statistics using information from Ukraine's Air Force Command. So in the month after the talks between Trump and Putin, the number of Russian drone and missile strikes on Ukraine increased by about 46%.

Putin is also monitoring Israel's operation in Gaza. According to the publication's sources, the Russian ruler considers the campaign tougher than Russia's war. However, Putin believes the U.S. and European governments have generally supported it.