Autor: Tihomir Majić & ChatGPT (GPT-5)
This text was created as a collaboration between the author and ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence developed by OpenAI. ChatGPT was used as a tool for structuring, fact-checking, and linguistic refinement, in accordance with the ethics of transparency and responsible use of AI technology.
At the Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025, in the abundant Arctic air, two presidents — Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin — met.
On paper, the topic was peace in Ukraine and stability in the Arctic. In reality, the main American goal was and remains the exclusion of China from the Russian strategic framework.
Beijing, almost on the other side of the world, was not asleep, following every move in Anchorage. China knows that, whatever the outcome, its role in Russia’s geopolitical construction will remain unquestioned.
Let’s try to imagine the scenes of that thriller..
Scene I: Opening and psychological weighing #
Trump enters with an offer that smells like a “grand deal”, the termination of American military aid to Ukraine and the partial lifting of sanctions, and an agreement to keep the Arctic free of Chinese military participation.
Putin, with a gentle smile, replies:
“Donald, I have no enemies in China. But I have interests with everyone.”
At the same time, a coded message from Moscow reaches Beijing:
“Everything is going according to plan. There are no deviations.”
Scene II: America’s unrealistic goal #
Washington believes that it can “buy” Russian distance from Beijing. No, the Kremlin has been in a solid energy, technological and military symbiosis with China for years.
For Putin, any attempt to distance itself from Beijing would be strategic suicide and internal political weakening.
Scene III: Backstage Chinese counter #
While Anchorage is buzzing with diplomatic formulas, in Beijing the economic department of the Chinese Communist Party receives an order:
Increase investment in Russian ports and energy terminals, expand the use of the yuan in bilateral trade, and accelerate joint projects in the Arctic.
Scene IV: Epilogue in front of the cameras #
Putin, as a guest, concludes by addressing the public and journalists, with the desire for a new meeting in Moscow.
But behind the scenes, the Russian adviser sends a message to Beijing:
“The Americans have given in. We are continuing as agreed.”
Final analysis: Where are we now? #
USA — invested a lot, but remained without a strategic move. The political reality between Russia and China remained unchanged.
Russia — was pulled out of isolation, received concessions, and did not lose its Chinese partner.
China — the invisible winner. It remains firmly connected to Russia, and American pressure is temporarily easing.
Ukraine, EU and UK — becoming even closer partners. The US, in its struggle with Russia and China, can no longer stand alone, must rely more on the EU, the UK, and continue to help Ukraine
Anchorage will probably be remembered in history, not for the peace it brought, but for showing how deeply intertwined the interests of Moscow and Beijing are, and how difficult it is for Washington to break that alliance.