Video: Trump-Putin Alaska Summit: Ukraine Land Concessions, 2025 US-Russia Deal Revives 2016 Mariupol Plan | War Crimes Indictment

The provided text, excerpts from "Alaska Summit: Land, Lies, and Russian Leverage," outlines an upcoming summit between President Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska focused on a controversial Ukraine peace deal. This deal proposes Ukraine cede several territories to Russia, a move critics argue violates the 1994 Budapest Memorandum and echoes a 2016 Russian "Mariupol Plan." The article also details Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's declassification of a disputed 2020 House report that attempts to discredit the 2017 intelligence assessment of Russian interference in the U.S. election, a narrative contradicted by multiple investigations and even Putin's own statements. Furthermore, the text highlights Putin's use of psychological warfare and potential kompromat to leverage influence, emphasizing how these actions align with a consistent Kremlin playbook of destabilization. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit earlcotten.substack.com/subscribe