Trump-Putin Meeting Sidelines Civilian Protection, Justice

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Hundreds gather in New York City, on March 9, 2025, for the Unite for Ukraine March. © 2025 Bender/NurPhoto via AP United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska on August 15, reportedly to discuss ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. Absent from the discussions will be Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. And according to the publicly available agenda, so too will be the topic of protecting civilians.Since the Trump administration launched talks on Ukraine earlier this year, rights activists have urged stakeholders…

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