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UN ready to support peace-oriented efforts on Ukraine
Mehr News Agency
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August 16, 2025
"The Secretary-General reiterates his call for an immediate, full and unconditional ceasefire as a first step towards a just, comprehensive, and sustainable peace in Ukraine, one that fully upholds Ukraine's sovereignty, independence and...
Putin criticised by Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia after inconclusive meeting with Trump
The Guardian
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August 16, 2025
Vladimir Putin remains determined to “revive the Soviet Union” by “destroying democracy next door”, Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia has said in the wake of the Russian president’s inconclusive meeting with the US president, Donald Trump. Putin...
Love in a cold climate: Putin romances Trump in Alaska with talk of rigged elections and a trip to Moscow
The Guardian
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August 16, 2025
That was the moment he knew it was true love. Donald Trump turned to gaze at Vladimir Putin as the Russian president publicly endorsed his view that, had Trump been president instead of Joe Biden, the war in Ukraine would never have happened....
Key moments in Alaska: A red carpet, an abrupt end and 'no deal' over Ukraine
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 16, 2025
For little more than five hours, the leaders of Russia and the United States drew the world's attention to Alaska, only for their summit to come to an abrupt end and deliver nothing for Ukraine. Donald Trump speculated wildly about what he would...
Trump hand-delivered Putin a letter from First Lady Melania on ‘plight of children in Ukraine and Russia’: White House
The Independent
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August 16, 2025
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'Nothing to go back to': Nebraska Ukrainian community, advocates react to historic Trump-Putin summit
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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August 16, 2025
Russian leader Vladimir Putin's Friday afternoon stride down the red carpet in Alaska culminated in the first time a U.S. president has shaken his hand since he launched his brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine."(Donald) Trump wants to give him a...
Ukraine war briefing: Putin says US making ‘sincere efforts’ to end war as Russian troops make gains
The Guardian
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August 15, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the US was making “sincere efforts” to halt the war in Ukraine and suggested Moscow and Washington could agree a nuclear arms deal as part of a wider effort to strengthen peace during his...
Experts react: Trump and Putin just left Alaska without a deal. Here’s what that means for Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Atlantic Council
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August 16, 2025
“We didn’t get there.” This was the verdict US President Donald Trump delivered after a nearly three-hour meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. It was the first face-to-face meeting between Russian and US heads of...
Ukrainian Diplomat: Europeans Have An Important Point In Joint Statement
Charter 97
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5 Alexander Hara Only NATO membership will protect Ukraine from new Russian aggression. For U.S. President Donald Trump's meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Kiev and European leaders declared a common line: "nothing about Ukraine...
A Million Sour Cherry Orchards: Olia Hercules on Remembering the Ghosts of Ukraine
Literary Hub
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August 15, 2025
I am writing this story without knowing its end: it begins long before I was born and will continue long after I die. I am writing this story to help myself heal and to make you understand. I am writing the story of my ancestors, as well as my own...
World : Putin Hopes 'Understanding' Reached With Trump At Talks In Alaska To Pave Way For Peace In Ukraine
Bernama
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August 16, 2025
MOSCOW, Aug 16 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that "an understanding" was reached at a meeting with US President Donald Trump, which he hopes will pave the way for peace in Ukraine, Anadolu Ajansi (AA)...
Putin strokes Trump’s ego, echoing claim that if he’d beaten Biden in 2020 there would be no war in Ukraine
The Independent
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August 16, 2025
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Portland nonprofit leader near Ukraine front lines reacts to Trump–Putin summit
KGW 8 - Oregon
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August 16, 2025
A Portland nonprofit leader hopes Trump and Putin focus on the war's human cost, not just politics, during their Alaska meeting. PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland nonprofit leader working just miles from the front lines in Ukraine says Friday's...
Trump's Test, Zelenskyy's Bet, Europe's Stake: Why Washington Talks Could Outweigh Alaska
News18
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August 18, 2025
Last Updated:August 18, 2025, 13:14 IST After an inconclusive summit in Alaska, US President Donald Trump hosts Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House today, joined by Europe’s leaders in a bid to shape Ukraine’s future US President Donald Trump...
International consortium seeks to validate next-gen geothermal technology in Ukraine
ThinkGeoEnergy
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August 15, 2025
The Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine (source: Viktar Palstsiuk / flickr, Creative Commons) An international consortium of academic and industry partners have applied for funding to validate closed-loop geothermal technology in Western Ukraine. An...
Trump hails 'productive' summit with Putin - but leaves with no deal
The National News
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US President Donald Trump described his meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday as “productive”, adding that they “really made some great progress” on ending the war in Ukraine. The comments followed a nearly...
‘No deal until there’s a deal’: Trump and Putin come to ‘agreements’ over Ukraine but no ceasefire
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 16, 2025
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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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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...