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Putin Calls Alaska Visit Timely, Useful
Al Manar
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August 16, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called his visit to Alaska, where he met with US President Donald Trump, timely and useful. “I would like to immediately note that the visit was timely and very useful,” he said at a meeting with the leadership...
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Red carpet for Putin, red light for Kyiv: Alaska summit seen as diplomatic victory for Moscow with Trump echoing Kremlin stance
Firstpost
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August 16, 2025
In Alaska, President Vladimir Putin walked on a red carpet, shook hands and exchanged smiles with his American counterpart. Donald Trump ended summit praising their relationship and calling Russia “a big power … No. 2 in the world,” albeit...
Modi in China, Chinese FM in India: Making sense of upcoming high-level engagements between dragon and elephant
The Week
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India and China are gearing up for a series of high-level bilateral engagements as part of the efforts to repair the bilateral ties, which came under a major strain following the clashes between Indian and Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in...
Mark Burns Urges US Support for Ukraine During Trump-Putin Alaska Meeting
Mezha
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August 16, 2025
American pastor-evangelist Mark Burns, who had previously supported Donald Trump and was named in some media as his personal spiritual adviser, voiced a clear stance of the United States in support of Ukraine. He gave a public speech on the social...
‘Progress’ but no peace deal for Ukraine as Trump meets Putin in Alaska
Nebraska Examiner
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August 16, 2025
ANCHORAGE, Alaska —President Donald Trump’s high-profile meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin adjourned their brief summit Friday without announcing a breakthrough in negotiations to end Russia’s three-year-old invasion of Ukraine. “We...
'I think this is a great diplomatic victory for Putin,' one Ukrainian told AFP
Barron News Shield - Wisconsin
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Barron, WI (54812) Today Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low around 60F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.. Tonight Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after...
'It is time': Melania Trump sends letter to encourage Putin to accept peace
The Post Millenial
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August 16, 2025
"As leaders, the responsibility to sustain our children extends beyond the comfort of a few." First Lady Melania Trump has sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, urging him that "it is time" for peace and that the war in Ukraine and...
Trump to host Zelenskyy in DC, eyes trilateral summit with Putin
Straight Arrow News
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August 16, 2025
President Donald Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Monday to discuss peace negotiations, following Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. The U.S. and Ukrainian leaders...
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Putin demands Ukraine’s withdrawal from Donetsk region as a condition to end war: Report
Firstpost
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August 16, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded that Ukraine withdraw from the eastern Donetsk region as a condition for ending Russia’s war but told US President Donald Trump he could freeze the rest of the frontline if his core demands were met....
Jeffrey Epstein DID NOT Introduce Melania To Trump, And Melania Gonna Sue HUNTER BIDEN For Saying So
Wonkette - Michigan
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August 16, 2025
Hunter Biden has got some stuff to say. Jeffrey Epstein, the dead pedophile and former best friend of Donald John Trump, did NOT introduce then-future First Lady Melanija Knavs to Donald John Trump, and she and her loyal husband are now...
James Gilmore to Newsmax: Dropping Ceasefire Gives Putin Advantage
KKOB News Radio - New Mexico
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August 16, 2025
Former U.S. Ambassador James Gilmore told Newsmax Saturday that he would not counsel President Donald Trump to drop the idea of a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine because it “really gives the Russians an advantage in any further meetings.” But...
Outline emerges of Putin's offer to end his war in Ukraine
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Tom Balmforth LONDON (Reuters) -Russia would relinquish tiny pockets of occupied Ukraine and Kyiv would cede swathes of its eastern land which Moscow has been unable to capture, under peace proposals discussed by Russia's Vladimir Putin and...
Security expert analyzes fallout of Trump’s alignment with Putin after their summit
PBS Frontline
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August 16, 2025
Efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine are shifting next week to the White House, where Trump will meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy. Their talks come as Trump aligns himself with Putin, dropping his demand for a ceasefire and backing a...
Modi to Inaugurate Highway Projects Worth Rs.11,000 Crore in Delhi on Sunday
Web NewsWire
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August 16, 2025
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate on Sunday two major national highway projects worth a total of nearly Rs 11,000 crore in the Rohini area of the national capital. The Prime Minister’s Office said on Saturday that the...
Zelenskyy outlines peace terms amid reports Putin demanded territory
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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August 16, 2025
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has outlined his conditions for a peace deal in Ukraine ahead of next week's White House meeting with US President Donald Trump. The Ukrainian president has also called on his American counterpart to strengthen sanctions on...
WATCH: B-2 stealth bomber from Whiteman AFB performs flyover at Trump-Putin meeting
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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August 16, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The historic meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a hint of Missouri flair on Friday afternoon. Just after the two leaders shook hands and walked to a platform, a B-2 bomber and...
Zelenskiy to Meet Trump Monday as Putin Doesn’t Budge on War
Mint
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August 16, 2025
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will meet Donald Trump on Monday as he and European allies push for a trilateral summit with Vladimir Putin despite signs the Russian leader isn’t open to concessions to end the war in Ukraine. “Ukraine reaffirms its...
Trump Sets Up Zelenskiy Meeting as Putin Renews Land Demands
Mint
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August 16, 2025
Donald Trump will host President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Washington on Monday after the US president abandoned his push for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and Vladimir Putin again insisted that Kyiv give up land in peace talks. Trump told the...
Putin says his meeting with Trump "brings us closer to necessary decisions"
Ukrainska Pravda
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Putin and Trump in Alaska on 15th of August. Stock Photo: Getty Images Russian leader Vladimir Putin has said that his talks with US President Donald Trump in Alaska "bring us closer to the necessary decisions". Putin claimed that Russia wants a...
Key takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Putin
Premium Times
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August 16, 2025
The much-anticipated meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was held on Friday, and ended with President Trump saying “we didn’t quite get there” when asked about a ceasefire agreement. Mr Putin...