Victor Davis Hanson: After Trump-Putin Summit, Where Does War Go From Here?

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🗓️ 18 August 2025

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Victor Davis Hanson explains what was (and wasn’t) said at the summit, why Russia is appealing directly to Trump and the American people, and how Trump—whether the Left likes it or not—could end this war he didn’t start on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” “ Ukraine will not be in NATO. They don’t have the military wherewithal. They have the moral edge and the moral right—but they don’t have the military wherewithal. Nor does Europe or the United States want to go to that length to give it to them against nuclear Russia to reclaim the Donbas—all of the Donbas—or Crimea. “ The summit was about what we could expect. Putin wants to win over America so then America will back off from Ukraine, and so it can get some more mileage westward and further deteriorate or erode or detrite the Ukrainian military. The Ukrainian military is pretty tough. It’s hanging in there. It wants enough aid to leverage Putin. And between those two poles, there will be a DMZ. And if there is a peace settlement, it will be the work—whether the Left likes it or not—of Donald Trump, the one world leader, among the three, that has nothing to do with this war.” 👉Don’t miss out on Victor’s latest videos by subscribing to The Daily Signal today. You’ll be notified every time a new piece of content drops: https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1 👉If you can’t get enough of Victor Davis Hanson from The Daily Signal, subscribe to his official YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@victordavishanson7273 👉He’s also the host of “The Victor Davis Hanson Show,” available wherever you prefer to watch or listen. Links to the show and exclusive content are available on his website: https://victorhanson.com (0:00) Trump Meets Putin in Alaska (0:58) Comparing Diplomatic Approaches (1:33) Summit Outcomes and Statements (4:39) Historical Context of U.S. Diplomacy (6:34) Trump's Position on the Ukraine War (8:58) Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.6	Trump met Vladimir Putin and Anchorage, Alaska last week. Remember the last time American
0:36.7	diplomats for the Biden administration met with
0:39.7	the Chinese, Jake Sullivan, and Anthony Blinken. They were humiliated and nothing came of it. Trump thought
0:45.6	he could get a ceasefire. It was an outreach not to Zelensky or Ukraine or the Europe, but to America.
0:51.4	They think Donald Trump is a strong leader, but also he is more malleable
0:56.6	about seeking a peace settlement rather than whatever it takes, attitude of the Biden administration.
1:02.3	So he can appeal to Donald Trump to put an end to it on Russian terms. And if there is a peace
1:08.3	settlement, it will be the work, whether the left likes it or not, of Donald Trump, the one world leader among the three that has nothing to do with this war.
1:31.9	Hello, this is Victor Davis HansHanson for the Daily Signal.
1:40.5	Donald Trump met Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska last week for the much-anticipated summit, I guess we would call it.
1:44.0	Anchorage, in Anchorage, Alaska.
1:45.0	Remember the last time American diplomats of a high-ranking, Jake Sullivan and Anthony Blinken,
1:53.0	the respective Secretary of State and National Security Advisor to the Biden administration,
1:58.0	met with the Chinese. They were humiliated and nothing came up.
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