Vladimir Putin has shown that he is a great leader in the world, wisely and silently. And he continues to project that he will remain so. He has established himself as the unquestionable leader on the global stage. His supremacy over Donald Trump was visible, almost as if he had nominated Trump as the President of the United States. When Putin visited Alaska to discuss peace, he completely dominated the show. Trump lost his importance even within his own country. The American media was shocked to see Putin overpowering Trump. Although Trump was officially the host of the debate, Putin began the speech without giving him an opportunity, and Trump silently watched. His body language revealed that he too had accepted Putin as the superior leader.
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Otherwise, Trump was known for accusing Russia of war and aggression, but his treatment of Putin was different. It was almost as if he was welcoming back an old friend.
Interestingly, there was already a controversy suggesting that Russia played a major role in making Trump the president during his first term. Eventually, America set aside that controversy, and Trump once again became President of the United States, even while the Russia-Ukraine war was ongoing. We must connect this with the fact that Trump often took positions against Europe and Ukraine. For instance, in his very first meeting at the Oval Office with President Zelensky, he humiliated him and abruptly cut short the discussion.
Putin appeared pleased to see Trump as the American president. The great United States was becoming smaller in front of Putin. Wherever Russia had a stronger interest, the United States seemed to compromise. The same trend was seen in Iran as well. For a long time, the United States had supported Ukraine in its war against Russia. However, Trump took a U-turn. He began accusing Ukraine, suggesting that in global politics, larger and more powerful nations would make decisions, while smaller countries would have to adjust.
Europe had been a long-standing strategic partner of the United States, but Trump often humiliated its leaders without reason. We can co-relate this with Russia’s long-standing grudge against Europe. When Donald Trump became president for the second time, he began to abuse and accuse Europe deliberately, even though Europe has been a natural ally of America for a long period of time. We must correlate this shift with the growing influence of Putin over Donald Trump.
After the Alaska meeting, Russia, without hesitation, demanded that Ukraine give up several regions in the name of peace. At the same time, Ukraine continued to fight back with determination and even recaptured many of the territories that Russia had occupied in the early stages of the war. Yet, Trump continued to act like an agent of Putin. Immediately after the Alaska meeting, even though there was no clear conclusion about the war, Trump invited Zelensky for a discussion. Interestingly, Trump placed only Putin’s demands before Zelensky.
In his meetings with European leaders, Trump had a slip of the tongue. He openly mentioned, “As Putin demanded.” This revealed that Trump was behaving more like a representative of Putin than as the President of the United States.
From all of this, it is clear that Putin will remain a dominant global leader. Europe, in contrast, appears highly fearful, as it lacks the capacity to fight back on its own. Following Trump’s direction, many European countries even denied Ukraine membership in NATO. It appeared that they were simply echoing Putin’s voice. It’s a tight slap on Americans tag and ego, that how the greatest arch rival, Vladimir Putin made his person the president of US, not one time, but twice!
Ukraine is the gateway for Russia to Europe. By denying NATO membership to Ukraine, and in the event that Russia succeeds in gaining control over Ukraine tomorrow, Europe could face a nightmare in the future. Russia’s next move might very well be towards Europe. Ultimately, Europe is playing with its own safety. In truth, it seems helpless. Europe never expected that an American president would act on behalf of Vladimir Putin.
Every day, unpredictable events are unfolding in the world. Who is smarter than the smarter is something only time will reveal. The growth and ambitions of Putin already indicate what a strong and unshakable position he holds in the world’s political map.