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Ukraine aid leader from Portland area shares hope, concern over Alaska summit
KPIC - Oregon
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PORTLAND, Ore. — The eyes of the world are on Alaska, where President Trump met with Russia’s President Putin to discuss a potential end to the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country is counting on America. Ahead...
Kyivstar CEO says peace deal would boost value after historic US listing
Oman Observer
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August 15, 2025
NEW YORK: A peaceful resolution to the war between Russia and Ukraine would boost the value of Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar 'quite significantly', its CEO Oleksandr Komarov said on Friday ahead of the company's stock market listing in New...
Recents Steps in the Ukraine Crisis 2025: Putin-Trump Talks Signal a Turning Point Amid Rising Hope
teleSUR
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August 16, 2025
Amid rising tensions, Putin and Trump’s Alaska meeting marks a pivotal moment in the Ukraine crisis, opening new diplomatic channels for peace and bilateral cooperation. Related: 5 Critical Truths About the Trump Zelenski Call After Putin Summit:...
Ukraine Fest in Middleton expected to bring community together
WMTV - Wisconsin
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August 15, 2025
MIDDLETON, Wis. (WMTV) - Nonprofit organization Friends of Ukraine is getting ready for Sunday’s Ukraine Fest. The event comes as President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are meeting in Alaska, without Ukraine’s President...
Trump Calls for Direct Peace Deal Between Ukraine and Russia
Khaama Press
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August 16, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump urged Ukraine to pursue a direct peace deal with Russia, bypassing a ceasefire stage, as European allies pledged continued support for Kyiv. U.S. President Donald Trump has said Ukraine should move directly toward a...
In Alaska, Trump gifts Putin more time to grind down Ukraine
CNN
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August 16, 2025
Kyiv, Ukraine — It was not the applause, or the red carpet, or the ride in the Beast, or speaking first on the podium, that were the biggest gifts offered up to Vladimir Putin at the Alaska summit. President Donald Trump’s greatest favor to his...
Russia’s Drone Blitz And Missile Barrage Slam Kyiv Just Hours After Trump-Putin Alaska Summit!
News24
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August 16, 2025
Hours after a high-stakes meeting in Alaska, which the world thought could be a point of inflection in Russia’s war against Ukraine, Moscow has launched 85 attack drones and a ballistic missile at Ukraine overnight, Kyiv said on Saturday, just...
Ukraine's fate hangs in balance as Trump engages Putin in a high-stakes game behind closed doors
The Economic Times
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August 15, 2025
U.S. 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 allies have cast...
Putin gave curt three-word response to reporters who tried to ask him questions about invasion of Ukraine
The Independent
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August 16, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
India Welcomes Trump-Putin Alaska Summit, Calls for Diplomatic Resolution to Ukraine War
Pragativadi
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August 16, 2025
India has officially welcomed the high-profile Alaska Summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, describing their leadership as “highly commendable” in efforts to restore peace. The Ministry of External Affairs...
Trump has ‘brought us closer than ever to ending Ukraine war’, Starmer says despite no deal after Putin talks
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 16, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Kyivstar CEO says Russia-Ukraine peace deal would boost value after historic US listing
ETTelecom.com
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August 15, 2025
FILE PHOTO: CEO of Ukrainian mobile phone operator Kyivstar Oleksandr Komarov speaks with Reuters, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 13, 2023. REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi/File PhotoBy Gianluca Lo Nostro and Leo...
Trump to meet with Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Putin summit in Alaska | Digital Brief
CBS 3 Philly - Pennsylvania
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President Donald Trump said he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Monday afternoon to discuss an agreement "which would end the war" between Russia and Ukraine. Zelenskyy and Trump will speak days after...
Kyivstar lists in New York as peace talks unfold
RTE Ireland
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August 15, 2025
Kyivstar shares dropped over 9% today after the mobile operator became the first Ukrainian company to list in the United States, just hours before a summit between US and Russian leaders to discuss a potential peace deal in Ukraine. The meeting in...
Kyivstar in Q2 2025 increases net profit by 18.6%
Interfax Ukraine
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August 15, 2025
Kyivstar Group Ltd. (Nasdaq: KYIV, Kyivstar) in the second quarter of 2025 increased net profit compared to the same period in 2024 by 18.6%, to UAH 3.4 billion, the company reported in its SEC reporting. "Kyivstar Group continues to demonstrate...
No deal, no ceasefire: World leaders react as Trump-Putin summit stalls on Ukraine
Malay Mail
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August 16, 2025
ANCHORAGE, Aug 16 — Following are reactions from world leaders today to the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which did not resolve Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on X:...
Ukrainian sniper claims world record 4,000-metre kill shot - 200 metres further than 2023 record achieved by another of Kyiv's marksmen
Daily Mail
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August 15, 2025
A Ukrainian sniper has claimed to shatter the world record for the longest kill shot in history after eliminating two Russian troops from an astonishing distance of 4,000 metres. The soldier beat the previous world record for long-distance...
A Ukrainian weapons maker is building a new unjammable drone with a 100-kilometer reach. It says 'the war has changed.'
Business Insider
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August 16, 2025
A Ukrainian company is developing an unjammable fiber-optic drone that can roam nearly 100 kilometers from its operator — more than doubling the reach of current models — in a bid to radically extend the reach of one of the war's most feared...
Russian Stocks Plummet After Putin Refuses To Call A Ceasefire In Ukraine
Charter 97
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2 The ruble is also falling. The Russian stock market reacted with a decline to the outcome of the talks between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, which lasted half as long as planned and, according to Trump, did not lead to an agreement on...
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 17, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. Click here to see ISW's interactive map of Ukraine's offensive in Kursk Oblast. Click here to...