How does Trump’s chaotic peacemaking affect public attitudes in Russia and the West regarding the Russia–Ukraine conflict and the prospects for its resolution? In Russia, the Alaska summit triggered a genuine upheaval in public opinion: the share of those expressing a positive attitude towards America jumped from 17% to 48%, while those expressing a negative view dropped from 71% to 30%. However, such swings, both upwards and downwards, are nothing new: over the past 12 years they have oc...
