Bangladesh, Aug. 16 -- The Alaska summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin was, by almost any measure, a significant success-even if neither side is eager to describe it in triumphalist terms. For weeks leading up to the meeting, critics predicted a futile exercise, another round of empty rhetoric that would simply mask the irreconcilable divide between Washington and Moscow. Yet the reality turned out differently. It was not a breakthrough, but it was more than the mere act of “talking for the sake of talking.” The summit signaled a recalibration of relations, an affirmation of diplomacy, and a recognition that both sides stand to benefit from sober engagement rather than entrenched hostil...