The geopolitical significance of the Arctic and American policy towards the northern transportation network
On 15 August 2025, while still aboard his plane heading to a historic summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin—a meeting that would determine not only peace in Ukraine but the future of Europe and beyond—US President Donald Trump spoke by phone with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko. The call was a clear demonstration of respect and recognition of the Belarusian leader by the US president and his administration.