05.01.2026

The Kremlin’s wager on Trump’s second term: the shifting game of containment

The US–Russia summit in Anchorage immediately raised the question of who had "won". The analysis presented in this paper examines the transformation of Kremlin narratives during the first six months of Trump’s presidency, from late January to July 2025, and evaluates their impact on US–Russia relations in the lead-up to the Anchorage summit.

Zharkov, Vasily

The Kremlin's wager on Trump's second term

the shifting game of containment

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