The Alaska summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has been widely characterized as a diplomatic victory for Putin and a setback for Trump. Russian media and nationalists praised the meeting as a major success for Moscow, describing it as a "tactical victory for Russian diplomacy" and a "huge diplomatic victory" for Putin, with Russia's interests being recognized as legitimate by the U.S. Conversely, U.S. political figures such as Senator Chris Murphy criticized the summit as a disaster and an embarrassment for the United States, asserting that Putin secured all he wanted without making any commitments or facing consequences. The meeting marked Putin's first on U.S. soil since Russia's 2014 Crimea invasion and the 2022 Ukraine conflict, and it has reportedly enhanced his stature internationally. The summit has also been interpreted in Russian discourse as part of Putin's broader strategic vision, sometimes referred to as "Yalta 2.0," reflecting aspirations to reshape global influence reminiscent of the 1945 Yalta Conference. Despite Trump's pre-summit rhetoric, the outcome suggests that the U.S. gained little from the encounter, raising questions about the durability and substance of any potential gains for Ukraine's future security.