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Trump-Putin summit in Alaska ends with no sign of Ukraine ceasefire deal
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 16, 2025
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The Latest: Meeting between Trump and Putin on Russia-Ukraine war has ended
98.7FM & AM1340 WGAU - Georgia
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August 15, 2025
Talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have ended after more than two and a half hours. The leaders met in a three-on-three meeting along with top advisers a for high-stakes summit in Alaska that could...
Watch: Trump and Putin hold press conference after crunch Ukraine talks
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 16, 2025
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Ukraine and Europe must be participants in peace talks - phone talk between speakers of parliaments of Ukraine and Slovenia
Interfax Ukraine
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August 14, 2025
Ukraine and Europe should be participants in peace negotiations, according to the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk and the Chairman of the National Assembly of Slovenia Urška Klakočar-Zupančič. "I have just finished a conversation...
The Latest: Trump and Putin's meeting on possible deal to end Russia-Ukraine war hits...
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
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There are significant risks for Trump: By bringing Putin onto U.S. soil, the president is giving Russia’s leader the validation he desires after his ostracization following his invasion of Ukraine 3 1/2 years ago. Any success is far from assured,...
Trump and Putin begin talks on possible deal to end Russia-Ukraine war
SRN News
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August 15, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have begun face-to-face talks in Alaska for a high-stakes summit that could determine the trajectory of the war in Ukraine and the fate of European security. Trump’s...
Flowers From the Front Line Exhibition Opens in Kyiv on August 16.
Kyiv Post
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August 15, 2025
The “Flowers from the Front Line” project is about finding beauty, resilience, and growth amid destruction. It is a creative dialogue between two artists – British artist Phoebe Walsh and Ukrainian artist Olha Morozova – that began in the first...
Alaska summit did not achieve a ceasefire, Trump meeting Zelensky today - Newsquawk Europe Market Open
Zero Hedge
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Trump hailed great progress at Putin meeting, but one or two significant items; no ceasefire was achieved. Trump to meet with European leaders and Zelensky later today; Zelensky supports trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the US and Russia....
Soybeans up, monitoring development weather
Brownfield Ag News
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August 15, 2025
Market News Soybeans up, monitoring development weather Soybeans were solidly higher on short covering and technical buying, adding to what would have already been a solidly higher weekly finish. Forecasts look warmer and drier in some areas,...
Cold Weather, Colder Diplomacy: Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Explained
Zee News
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Anchorage (Alaska): The city of Anchorage will welcome two of the world’s most watched leaders today under mild skies and heavy security. US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are due to meet for a summit that has drawn...
Putin team trolls its way to Ukraine summit with Trump as it serves ‘Chicken Kyiv’ for in-flight meal
The Independent
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August 15, 2025
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Gold gains on soft yields; focus on Trump-Zelenskiy meeting
Zawya
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Gold prices eked out gains on Monday, helped by lower U.S. Treasury yields, while market players awaited U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders later in the day. Spot gold gained...
Ukraine plans to start new repair work on confinement at Chornobyl NPP in autumn – IAEA
Interfax Ukraine
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August 14, 2025
Ukraine plans to start temporary repair work on the New Safe Confinement (NSC) at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in autumn 2025, the IAEA reported on its website on August 13, citing the agency's Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi....
FTSE 250 movers: Ukraine peace hopes dent defence stocks
ShareCast
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London FTSE 250 stocks were lower as investors eyed talks between Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska, as the US president looks to put an end to the Ukraine war. Hopes of peace talks dented sentiment for defence stocks, with...
Inside bombarded Kyiv: The move that will surprise Putin
Israel Hayom
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August 15, 2025
The air raid sirens of Kyiv rise and fall, somewhat weaker than those of Tel Aviv. The distant noise allows for speculation in the opening seconds, whether it might not be an ambulance passing from a distance. Two young women, girlfriends, walk on...
UN highlights need for peaceful resolution, as Trump and Putin prepare to meet on Ukraine
UN News
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August 15, 2025
The UN is stressing that any peace effort or deal must be consistent with the principles of the UN Charter, including respect for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric...
Trump–Lukashenko Call Sets Tone for Putin–Trump Alaska Summit on Ukraine
Pravda.ru
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August 15, 2025
Trump–Lukashenko Call Sets Tone for Putin–Trump Alaska Summit on Ukraine On August 15, U.S. President Donald Trump and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko held a phone conversation ahead of the highly anticipated Alaska summit between Trump...
Hillary Clinton says she’d nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize if he helps broker a deal to end Ukraine war
The Independent
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August 15, 2025
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Watch live: Trump and Putin hold high stakes Ukraine summit in Alaska
The Independent
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August 15, 2025
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What Russia’s war on Ukraine means for Central Asia
Atlantic Council
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August 15, 2025
No one knows yet how Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine will end. Already in its fourth year, the fighting and destruction has carried on without either side achieving a decisive victory or stalemate. What is already clear, however, is that...