Joyful Russian State TV Says Putin Hoodwinked Trump During Limo Ride

Source: The Daily Beast

Joyful Russian State TV Says Putin Hoodwinked Trump During Limo Ride

Julia Davis
Mon, August 18, 2025 at 12:48 PM EDT
4 min read

The Alaska summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was savored by the state media as an incredible breakthrough—not because it produced any tangible outcomes, but because it blasted Russia out of international isolation. Despite an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court, the Russian leader was treated to a red-carpet reception, with gifts and honors reportedly being bestowed upon a seasoned war criminal.

“The summit in Alaska was triumphant for Putin,” exclaimed state TV host Olga Skabeeva during Monday’s broadcast of 60 Minutes. Likewise, other hosts and experts have relished a string of “Putin’s victories,” from the red carpet and the impressive flyover to cajoling Trump into abandoning his idea of a ceasefire. For this, they’ve credited the twosome’s ride in the presidential limousine, unaccompanied by interpreters or U.S. government officials, where they assert that the two presidents have “divided Ukraine.”

During his Saturday show Mardan, host Sergey Mardan relished the situation, as he mockingly said, “Who knows what Vladimir Vladimirovich and Donald Trump agreed on? Especially when they rode in that presidential Cadillac. Even interpreters weren’t there. Maybe he gave Trump a gold star medal of the “Hero of Russia.” Maybe he handed him General’s epaulets or a letter from his relatives in the Motherland. I have no idea. The only conclusion we can make as to the outcome of this summit is that the United States is stepping out of this war.”

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