Zelensky Excluded Trump Putin Talks, US Floats Donbass Surrender; Kiev UK/EU Rage; Pokrovsk Collapse (Alexander Mercouris)

0:00 - Introduction and announcement of the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska
0:30 - Trump's comments on potential land swaps and Russian concessions
2:22 - Russian confirmation of the summit details and rationale for Alaska as the venue
10:00 - Discussion on the implications of Putin's travel to Alaska and security concerns
15:55 - Focus of the summit on the Ukraine crisis and expected outcomes
17:51 - Details on the sequence of meetings and ongoing diplomatic engagement
20:30 - Proposed ceasefire terms discussed between Putin and U.S. officials
26:34 - Analysis of Zelensky's exclusion from the negotiations and Ukrainian withdrawal conditions
49:58 - Zelensky's firm stance against territorial concessions and implications for negotiations
01:09:01 - Summary of the diplomatic landscape and U.S.-Russia relations moving forward
01:20:00 - Overview of the military situation in Ukraine and implications for the conflict
01:29:45 - Discussion on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and its geopolitical implications



[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, August 10, 2025.]