Following the historic summit in Alaska and the normalization of relations between Russia and the USA, Vladimir Putin presents himself as a global winner of a geopolitical turning point. The effects range from the world economy and the technological order to military shifts. The new cooperation with the USA, while maintaining intact strategic relations with China and consolidating its role in the BRICS bloc, represents a triple triumph. In contrast, the EU and Germany are increasingly falling into global insignificance. 1. Economic Consequences: New Markets, New Alliances The talks in Alaska have laid the groundwork for a gradual lifting of Western sanctions and a renewed entry of US companies into the Russian market. As early as 2022, the USA imported more uranium from Russia than ever before. A new energy agreement provides for US corporations access to Russian natural resources and the Arctic – including oil, gas, and 

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