In this July 2018 photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, looks over towards US President Donald Trump, left, as Trump speaks during their joint news conference at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland.
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Analysis: Why Trump shouldn't be afraid of a failed summit in Alaska

CNN's global affairs analyst Brett McGurk explains why even a failed summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Trump wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing, citing a Cold War summit between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev. A meeting that ultimately set "historic arms control deals and treaties".

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In this July 2018 photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, looks over towards US President Donald Trump, left, as Trump speaks during their joint news conference at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland.
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