The announcement that Presidents Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska on Friday has increased the possibility of a scenario in which the Ukraine war ends on terms favourable to Russia. That could ultimately result in an easing of some sanctions, providing relief for Russia’s economy and putting modest downward pressure on some commodity prices. Still, it seems most likely to us that Russia will do just enough to avoid additional sanctions from the US without giving up its maximalist territorial ambitions.
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