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Shkruar nga Diplomatico | Pamfleti.net"HIGH STAKES" is not just a social media status, it is the exact definition of a race of nerves where global peace and prestige hang in the balance...
This was Donald Trump's last public signal before departing for Anchorage, Alaska, where he is expected to meet with Vladimir Putin to negotiate the war in Ukraine. But behind the scenes of this diplomatic spectacle, American and European intelligence sources report a much more complicated game, with quiet maneuvers taking place in the background.
According to sources connected to the intelligence community in Washington, the CIA and DIA have prepared detailed reports on the Kremlin's possible strategy at this summit.
The main analysis emphasizes that Putin aims to present himself as a reasonable and willing partner for agreement, but essentially seeks to secure de facto recognition of Russian control over Donbass, Crimea, and other occupied areas.
One of the partially declassified documents warns that "any agreement without the active participation of Kiev would be a strategic victory for Moscow and a direct blow to NATO unity."
At the same time, Britain's MI6 and Germany's BND are closely monitoring the logistical movements of the Russian delegation. Sources in Berlin speak of a sudden increase in the activity of Russian government aircraft en route to Alaska, with unclear stops in neutral countries, which may include secret meetings with third-party mediators. The suspicions are that the Kremlin is trying to secure tacit support from certain Asian countries to strengthen its position at the negotiating table.
On the American side, the FBI has raised the security level for the Anchorage area after reports of attempted infiltration by foreign agents into the delegations' communications network.
The Department of Homeland Security has put in place additional protocols to avoid eavesdropping and cyberattacks, given precedents where such meetings have been targeted by state actors and hacker groups linked to Russian intelligence.
In NATO, the main concern is that Trump could enter talks without a clear framework agreed upon by allies, making it easier for Putin to impose his terms.
A diplomatic source in Brussels told German media: "We don't know what will be discussed, and that is a bigger problem than the outcome of the meeting itself."
For now, what is seen in public is Trump's optimistic rhetoric and Putin's soft-spokenness in front of the cameras. But behind the scenes, the intelligence services of both sides are clashing in a silent battle for first-mover advantage, where any information gained could make the difference between a deal that changes the balance of power in Europe and a failure that inflames the conflict even more.
In this great game, "HIGH STAKES" is not just a status on social networks, it is the exact definition of a race of nerves where global peace and prestige hang in the balance./ Pamphlet
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