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Zelenskyy and Trump speak in the Oval Office ahead of talks with European leaders about Ukraine war
The Guardian
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August 18, 2025
Trump says US can try to negotiate an end to war without a ceasefireAsked if there will still be “severe consequences” for Russia if a ceasefire isn’t agreed, as he previously said, Trump says: I don’t think you need a ceasefire. He says a...
USAID failed to monitor uses of Musk's Starlink terminals sent to Ukraine, says watchdog
The Gazette - Colorado
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Agency for International Development did not monitor the uses of 5,175 Starlink terminals sent to Ukraine, with nearly half of the operational units ending up in areas fully or partly held by Moscow, according to a...
Trump, Putin Alaska Meeting Changes from 1-1 to 3-3 Talks: Live Updates
Newsweek
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August 14, 2025
President Donald Trump's solo meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin has been scrapped in favor of a larger three-on-three format. What to Know: Trump will be joined by Secretary Marco Rubio, Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary Scott Bessent,...
US Aid for Ukraine Comes With Strings Attached: The Modern Geopolitical Trap
Fair Observer
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August 14, 2025
On April 20, the US and Ukraine signed a mineral agreement that promises to provide financial support for the reconstruction of Ukraine’s devastated infrastructure. According to its provisions, the US presents its economic and military assistance...
Macron says territorial issues cannot be discussed without Ukraine
Yeni Safak
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August 14, 2025
Territorial issues cannot be discussed without Ukraine and no serious exchange plans are currently on the table, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday. His remarks came after a virtual meeting with the Ukrainian and US presidents, and...
Russian Breakthrough Highlights Ukraine's Biggest Weakness Ahead of Summit
Newsweek
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August 14, 2025
A sudden infiltration of Russian units through one of Ukraine's most crucial defensive lines has exposed the embattled nation's critical manpower disadvantage just as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to discuss the future of the war with his...
Russia cripples Ukraine's missile production, leaving it totally reliant on West — expert
TASS
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August 14, 2025
MOSCOW, August 14. /TASS/. Ukraine currently doesn’t have the capability to restore the missile production sites destroyed in a joint operation by the Federal Security Service (FSB) and the Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday, and going forward...
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine takes 'effective measures' to stop Russian infiltration near Dobropillia, Pokrovsk, military says
The Kyiv Independent
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August 12, 2025
Key developments on Aug. 12: Ukraine takes 'effective measures' to stop Russian infiltration near Dobropillia, Pokrovsk, military says Ukrainian drones strike 'only Russian facility' producing helium for rockets, HUR source claims Second deep...
The Russia-Ukraine War Has Made North Korea More Dangerous
The Diplomat
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August 14, 2025
The war between Russia and Ukraine is taking place in Europe, but its security implications are increasingly being felt in Asia, too. North Korea has benefited tremendously from its decision to supply enormous quantities of ammunition and soldiers...
Ukraine takes 'effective measures' to stop Russian infiltration near Dobropillia, Pokrovsk, military says
The Kyiv Independent
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August 12, 2025
Ukrainian forces are taking "effective measures" to halt Russia's advance in the Dobropillia and Pokrovsk sectors of Donetsk Oblast, the General Staff said on Aug. 12, describing the situation as "complex and dynamic." The update follows claims...
Ukrainian companies increasingly turn to South Asia to fill wartime labor gaps
The Kyiv Independent
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August 12, 2025
Ukrainian businesses are increasingly recruiting workers from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Nepal to fill the labor shortage brought on by Russia's war, four Ukrainian labor and business organizations told the Kyiv Independent. Workers are...
Ukraine to launch Starlink Direct to Cell mobile satellite communication in the fall
Babel
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Ukraine will launch Starlink Direct to Cell mobile satellite communication in the fall. This technology will allow Ukrainians to stay connected without mobile network coverage via SMS, for example, in the mountains, during bad weather, network...
Anish Kapoor Climate Protest Painting Installed On Active Shell Oil Platform
Artlyst
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Greenpeace climbers have mounted a provocative artwork on a North Sea gas rig as heatwaves ravage the UK and beyond. In a protest, Greenpeace activists have installed a monumental new work by the Turner Prize-winning artist Anish Kapoor on an...
Are Trump’s Climate Moves Imperiling National Security?
Inkstick Media
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August 14, 2025
Jamie Minden was a high school freshman in California when she experienced the most destructive wildfire in her state’s history. The Camp Fire ravaged multiple communities with help from high winds and drought conditions worsened by global...
Alaska summit: Putin wins hands down as Trump gifts him time
Firstpost
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August 18, 2025
It was the typical high-voltage Donald Trump pomp and power show at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday. A B-2 Spirit Bomber escorted by four F-35 Lightnings conducted a flyover as a desperate Trump tried to...
Moscow sees broader Alaska summit goals than peace in Ukraine
Christian Science Monitor
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August 14, 2025
The summit at which President Donald Trump is slated to host Vladimir Putin on a military base in Alaska on Friday is as unexpected as it is fraught with uncertainty. It is not to be the sort of meeting that the Kremlin has insisted on for months....
Zelenskyy's D.C. meeting and Terence Stamp dies at 87: Morning Rundown
NBC News
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August 18, 2025
In today's newsletter: Ukraine's Zelenskyy will meet with Trump in Washington flanked by European leaders. Police search for multiple gunmen in a Brooklyn nightclub shooting. And Terence Stamp dies at age 87. Here's what to know today. Zelenskyy...
Ukraine Launches Starlink Direct to Cell Pilot for Satellite SMS on Smartphones
Mezha
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August 12, 2025
Pilot trials of the Starlink Direct to Cell technology have begun in Ukraine, enabling a regular smartphone to function as a mobile satellite terminal. Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov announced this on Telegram on August 13....
America’s Fair-Weather Friends
Washington Jewish Week
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August 14, 2025
(L-R) French President Emmanuel Macron, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer pose for the media at a hotel prior to an E3 meeting on the sidelines of the 2025 NATO summit on June 24, 2025 in The Hague. (Photo...
Amid F-16 “Shootdowns” In Pakistan & Ukraine, Poland To Upgrade Its Fighting Falcons To Viper Variant
The Eurasian Times
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August 14, 2025
Poland has joined a long list of F-16 operators that have decided to upgrade their aging aircraft to the Block 70/72 ‘Viper’ standard. The decision comes even as the performance of the older F-16s, deployed for combat by Ukraine and Pakistan, has...