Political scientist Vadym Denysenko said this on Espreso TV."As for Russia, today we have two parallel lines – economics and logic, and psychology, or Putin's psychiatry. Unfortunately, these lines do not intersect. From the point of view of logic, Putin is being offered highly advantageous positions. Trump has offered these terms before. He is essentially bringing Putin back into world politics and, moreover, saving the Russian economy from technological collapse. Trump is saving Russia itself from falling into China's hands. In fact, if Putin does not agree to these terms, he will take a huge step toward becoming politically dependent on China," Denysenko said.The political scientist noted that Putin is trying to play a double game with both the U.S. and China while keeping himself relevant in world geopolitics."On the other hand, there is the psychology of a Russian dictator who wants to be the third pole of the world, and that is impossible even in theory. In Alaska, Putin tried to play a game where he could bargain with the U.S. and China and offer both the development of Russia's Arctic shelf. At the same time, he believed he could stay afloat and remain a significant figure in world politics. However, it turned out that after Washington he was given only two options – either this way or that way, no third option. Putin himself does not know what to do with this," he added.BackgroundOn August 18, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the White House, where he was welcomed by Trump. The leaders first held a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office, then met with European leaders and the NATO Secretary General. Talks later continued in another format.Following the meeting, Trump announced he had begun preparing for a summit between Zelenskyy and Putin.Trump also called Russian leader Vladimir Putin after his talks with Zelenskyy and European leaders.Meanwhile, Zelenskyy said he was ready for a bilateral meeting with Putin without any preconditions.Later, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia does not reject bilateral or trilateral peace talks with Ukraine.On August 19, during a conversation with Trump, Putin proposed a meeting with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Russian capital.