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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...
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....
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...
Ukraine says small Russian unit passed defenses near Dobropillia but denies breakthrough claims
The Kyiv Independent
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August 12, 2025
The Ukrainian military acknowledged on Aug. 12 that a small group of Russian troops bypassed Ukrainian defenses near Dobropillia in Donetsk Oblast but denied that this constitutes a breakthrough. The statement comes as the Ukrainian battlefield...
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...
Ukraine deploys ground robots to enhance casualty evacuation as the battlefront becomes wider
Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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According to information published by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi, on August 11, 2025, Ukraine’s Armed Forces are entering a new phase of battlefield medical support by expanding the use of unmanned...
UNICEF-Supported Catch-Up Classes Bring Hope To Ukraine’s Teens
Forbes
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The war in Ukraine has disrupted the education of millions of students. Learning recovery centers offer education support and community as part of Ukraine’s national School Online strategy, aiming to return over 350,000 children to in-person or...
Ukraine not considering territorial concessions to Russia - Sybiha
Interfax Ukraine
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August 12, 2025
Photo: https://www.facebook.com/story.php? Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said that Ukraine is not considering the issue of territorial concessions to Russia. "President Zelenskyy has already publicly provided an answer... The Constitution of...
Donbas: Why Russia is desperate to capture eastern Ukraine’s industrial heartland
The Independent
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August 14, 2025
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‘I have been fighting with Ukrainian soldiers for two years. Trump and Putin can’t bring peace overnight’
The Independent
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August 14, 2025
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Starmer and Zelensky united on ‘strong resolve’ to secure just peace in Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin talks
The Independent
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August 14, 2025
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Retired Army General says Trump needs to convince Putin that Russia can’t win in Ukraine
The Independent
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August 14, 2025
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Why doesn’t Volodymyr Zelensky wear a suit?
The Independent
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August 18, 2025
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Fighting in Ukraine escalates ahead of summit. And, Trump to host Kennedy Center gala
WMKY - Kentucky
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August 14, 2025
Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories Fighting in Ukraine escalated in recent...
Ukraine and Mexico sign memorandum on scientific cooperation in Antarctica – NASC
Interfax Ukraine
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August 12, 2025
Photo: https://www.facebook.com/ The National Antarctic Science Center (NASC) and the Mexican Agency for Antarctic Research on Monday, August 11, signed a memorandum in Mexico City on scientific cooperation in Antarctica, which provides for joint...
How to force Putin to (actually) negotiate on Ukraine
The i paper
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August 14, 2025
Donald Trump holds a set of cards that could cripple Russia’s war effort and force it to negotiate on Ukraine in good faith for the first time – but only if he actually plays them. Trump could take action to end the war for good when he meets...
The Soft2Bet Playbook: How Uri Poliavich Built a Platform Empire and Turned Wins into a Global Legacy
The Clinton Courier - Mississippi
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August 18, 2025
The hardest markets yield the most significant rewards. They push leaders to be more disciplined, more inventive, and more resilient than ever. Uri Poliavich embraced this truth early, shaping his career to excel where others falter. From...
Exploring War Termination in the Russo-Ukraine War
Small Wars Journal
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August 14, 2025
During his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised that, if elected, he would end the Russo-Ukraine War within 24 hours by meeting personally with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky. Six months into his term, however, the war...
Western trainers who haven't fought anything like the Ukraine war are readying Kyiv's soldiers to fight the Russians. Oddly, it works.
Insider
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August 14, 2025
Western instructors are teaching Ukrainian troops how to fight a war they've never fought themselves, but it works, officials say. More than 56,000 Ukrainian troops have been trained by Western allies under the UK-led Operation Interflex since...