Rapid Extra: Trump and Putin’s Alaska Summit – Closer to Peace + Video

The meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin took place in cordial atmosphere, with both sides calling it a “good step forward” toward peace in Ukraine. In Rapid Extra, Rajmund Fekete, U.S.-expert and director of the Institute for the Research of Communism, assessed the significance of the Alaska summit in a studio discussion with Tamas Antal Toth.

In the Rapid Extra podcast, Tamas Antal Toth spoke with Rajmund Fekete (Photo: Magyar Nemzet)

Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto also underscored this point. In his statement, he stressed that peace can be secured only through negotiations. This remark, Mr. Fekete added, reflected the consistency of Hungary’s stance.

The meeting in Alaska lasted much longer than originally planned. While no formal agreement was reached, the tone and gestures of the participants indicated that a peace process may have begun. Mr. Putin suggested that talks could continue in Moscow, to which Mr. Trump responded with a smile: “That could be possible.”

Summarizing his thoughts in the Rapid Extra podcast, the expert concluded:

The talks between Trump and Putin are not just about the Ukraine war. This is a signal: world leaders have recognized that peace requires negotiations. And as long as Europe remains silent, decisions will be reached by the great powers.

Cover photo: In Rapid Extra, Tamas Antal Toth spoke with Rajmund Fekete (Photo: Magyar Nemzet)