Experts: There is every reason to worry that Trump may reach a protocol sacrificing Ukraine with Putin.

Jin10 data reported on August 15, when Trump met with Putin in Helsinki in 2018, the close interaction between the two shocked allies. Today, the two will meet again, with the world closely following whether Trump will show a tough stance or once again appease Putin. Dan Fried, a diplomat who has served multiple U.S. administrations, said there is every reason to worry that Trump could be deceived by Putin into reaching a bad deal that sacrifices Ukraine. Another possibility is that the White House will eventually realize that Putin is still toying with them. The Trump administration is trying to lower outside expectations, with White House Press Secretary stating on Tuesday that this meeting is only to “listen to opinions” and there are no signs of concessions from the Russian side, while Ukraine fears that Trump will bypass them to make a deal. Nicholas, an expert from the Center for Strategic and International Studies, pointed out that last week Trump imposed a 25% tariff on Indian purchases of Russian oil, indirectly pressuring Moscow, but has yet to follow through on threats of harsher sanctions. Currently, the timeline for the sanctions promised by Trump has been repeatedly postponed, and there have been no new financial commitments to strengthen Ukraine’s security.