Posted originally on CTH on August 15, 2025 | Sundance

The body language, the facial expressions, the tone of their interactions, all of it frames the visual of two men of consequence meeting to discuss consequential things.

Having spent a considerable amount of time in the geopolitical orbit of both leaders, this meeting puts a very significant smile on my face.  When respectful serious men cut through the nonsense of propaganda, containing ulterior motives created by others, good things happen.  This is a very good start.

President Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage, Alaska.  Both leaders then get into President Trump’s vehicle.  WATCH:

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