DONALD TRUMP AND RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN SET TO MEET IN ALASKA FOR HIGH STAKES SUMMIT

Trump is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska today to talk about disputes and, maybe, peace. The war in Ukraine has gone on for more than three years now, and tens of thousands have died.
Trump says there will be “very severe consequences” if Putin refuses a ceasefire. But behind the scenes, the chatter is different. Russian officials want more than a truce. They want land already taken, a promise that Ukraine will never join NATO, and cuts to its armed forces. For Putin, it’s not just an end to fighting — it’s a stamp on history that says he won.
Kenya isn’t at the table. Still, its position on this war has been steady since day one. Back in February 2022, at the United Nations Security Council, Ambassador Martin Kimani delivered a speech that made headlines at home and abroad: “This situation echoes our history. Kenya and almost every African country were birthed by the ending of empire. Our borders were not of our own drawing… Today, across the border of every single African country, live our countrymen with whom we share deep bonds.”
Those words came from a very African experience — one where maps were drawn in far-off capitals, splitting communities and leaving behind a legacy of caution toward anyone who changes borders by force.