Alaska Summit: How Putin Can Exploit Trump's Narcissism
The negotiations between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on the Ukraine crisis, scheduled for August 15, 2025, in Alaska, face a complex diplomatic challenge. Donald Trump is known as a personality with pronounced narcissistic traits that shape his strategic approaches and decisions. This report analyzes how Putin could specifically leverage Trump's narcissistic personality characteristics to gain the upper hand in negotiations. Based on well-founded insights from peer-reviewed studies, such as the work by Campbell and Foster (2007) in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, as well as reputable sources, we illuminate the psychological mechanisms Putin could employ and illustrate them with concrete scenarios. Narcissism is characterized by an inflated sense of self-worth, a strong need for admiration, and a lack of empathy, as described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). In the political arena, where power and public


