Published Online:July 2026
Product Name:The IUP Journal of International Relations
Product Type:Article
Product Code:IJIR040726
DOI:10.71329/IUPJIR/2026.20.3.61-86
Author Name:Madan Yadav
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Subject/Domain:Arts and Humanities
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Pages:61-86
The Alaska Summit 2025 represented a pivotal moment in US-Russia relations, testing diplomatic strategies under President Donald Trump’s second term. It marked a turning point in the developing US-Russian relationship. The summit was intended to discuss ways to rebalance bilateral ties, tackle security issues, and redefine the US’s involvement with Russia and the international system in general, all framed within the larger framework of a new global order. While deep-rooted mistrust and competing objectives limited major breakthroughs, the summit established mechanisms for dialog, confidence-building, and incremental cooperation. The findings underscore the importance of summit diplomacy in managing great-power rivalry, shaping international norms, and influencing the evolving multipolar global order.
The “Trump 2.0” doctrine fundamentally redefines American foreign policy through the aggressive application of economic nationalism and transactional diplomacy. Rather than relying on post-Cold War ideological alignments, the administration