US President Donald Trump is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this Friday in Alaska, in a summit that has already sparked concern across Europe and in Kyiv. With Ukraine and European leaders largely sidelined, questions are mounting over what the meeting could mean for the future of the war in Ukraine and European security.

Asanda Beda spoke to Dr Terence McNamee, Global Affairs Specialist and Senior Fellow at the Montreal Institute of Global Security in Canada, for his analysis.

<p>US President Donald Trump is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this Friday in Alaska, in a summit that has already sparked concern across Europe and in Kyiv. With Ukraine and European leaders largely sidelined, questions are mounting over what the meeting could mean for the future of the war in Ukraine and European security.</p>
<p>Asanda Beda spoke to Dr Terence McNamee, Global Affairs Specialist and Senior Fellow at the Montreal Institute of Global Security in Canada, for his analysis.</p>