Former National Security Adviser in the first Trump administration John Bolton said Friday that President Donald Trump’s upcoming summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to be another advancement for Moscow rather than a step toward peace negotiations.

Speaking with CNN’s Kailtin Collins on “The Source,” Bolton cautioned that Trump is playing right into Putin’s hands by hosting the summit on American soil and began by offering a back-handed compliment on the president’s location choice. “Well, it’s very gracious of Putin to come to former Russian America for this summit. This is not quite as bad as Trump inviting the Taliban to Camp David to talk about the peace negotiations in Afghanistan, but it certainly reminds one of that.”

“The only better place for Putin than Alaska would be if the summit were being held in Moscow,” Bolton said. “So, the initial setup, I think, is a great victory for Putin.”

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