1.0MS NOWhttps://www.ms.nowMS NOWhttps://www.ms.nowrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ewtT80dAro"><a href="https://www.ms.now/the-weekend/watch/extremely-weak-former-nsc-director-on-trump-rolling-over-for-putin-in-alaska-summit-245143109899">‘Extremely weak’: Former NSC Director on Trump rolling over for Putin in Alaska summit</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.ms.now/the-weekend/watch/extremely-weak-former-nsc-director-on-trump-rolling-over-for-putin-in-alaska-summit-245143109899/embed#?secret=ewtT80dAro" width="600" height="338" title="“‘Extremely weak’: Former NSC Director on Trump rolling over for Putin in Alaska summit” — MS NOW" data-secret="ewtT80dAro" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://www.ms.now/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1755358722523_n_theweekend_VindmanGlasser_250816_1920x1080-ona2qu-1.jpg19201080“In reality, the Russians got exactly what they wanted. Trump completely backpedaled on this and looked extremely weak.” President Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week in Alaska produced no deal to end the war in Ukraine. Ret. Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, Former National Security Council Director of European Affairs and Senior Advisor to Vote Vets, and Susan Glasser, Staff Writer for The New Yorker join The Weekend to discuss.