Former outcast now looks like a partner - marking the end of his isolation from the West in spectacular fashion - Sky News

This is exactly the moment Vladimir Putin has been craving. He has been welcomed on American soil as an equal at a meeting of great powers. The red carpet, the handshake, the flyover - only North Korea could have given such a welcome to an accused war criminal. This marks the end of his isolation from the West in spectacular fashion. Instead of sanctions, Donald Trump has awarded the Russian president something equivalent to a state visit, the channel said in a statement.

Sanctions have already begun to be lifted from Russia. The first results of the talks: Google's neural networks have started working in Russia - the Gemini website and app have started working without VPN and bypasses.