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Putin-Trump Meeting And Unfinished Anchorage Peace Deal
Washington: The unfinished peace talk in Anchorage between US President Donald Trump and his counterpart Vladimir Putin ended in cementing bilateral US-Russia relationship as well. Following the summit, Trump stated warring parties were “pretty...

Zelensky wants a meeting. Putin wants to win
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a statement during a press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Aug. 15, 2025 in Anchorage, Alaska. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Ukraine has long pursued a...

Putin offered to meet Zelenskyy in Moscow during phone call with Trump
Putin. Stock Photo: Getty Images During a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, Russian leader Vladimir Putin offered to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Moscow. Source: BFMTV citing AFP, with reference to...

Zelenskyy and Putin agree to bilateral meeting, without Trump in attendance

Controversial past of Trump's glamorous 'female clone' who took center stage at Putin summit... and why we're about to see a lot more of her
With the world's attention fixed in recent days on attempts to end the Ukraine war, it's been impossible to miss how one blonde woman was seemingly everywhere. Center stage in both Alaska and Washington, she was shaking Vladimir Putin's hand as...

Modi's NSP 2025 Promotes Sports, Fitness, Inclusivity
Prime minister Narendra Modi has reinforced his government’s commitment to cultivating sports talent in even the most remote areas of india with the introduction of the National sports Policy (NSP) 2025. This new policy is designed to be...

‘Vladimir Putin bought me a £16k motorbike as a gift while in Alaska… I should probably write him a thank you letter’
RUSSIAN tyrant Vladimir Putin gave an Alaskan local a brand new £16,000 motorbike while visiting the US for his high-stakes summit with Donald Trump. Mark Warren, 66, was given the bike after footage of him complaining he couldn't fix his...

Putin to face rough situation if no Ukraine deal: Trump
"We're going to find out about President Putin in the next couple of weeks ... It's possible that he doesn't want to make a deal," said Trump, who has previously threatened more sanctions on Russia and countries that buy its oil if Putin does not...

White House just watered down the only concession it can claim Trump won from Putin — Ukraine security
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Putin and Zelensky set for historic face-off in two weeks — Trump may join second summit to end Ukraine war
The war in Ukraine has been going on for almost three years now, but a big change could be coming. There are reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are getting ready to meet in person in the next...

PM Modi calls for stable, constructive India-China ties during his meeting with Chinese FM Wang Yi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated India's commitment to a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable resolution of the India-China boundary question during his meeting with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Modi emphasised that a...

Putin’s morality police ‘send teen girls to gulag’ for twerking in front of cathedral
Putin's morality police have cruelly sent three young women students "to the gulag" for twerking in front of a cathedral in Moscow. The trio, who were also expelled from their university, posted a video of their dance to TikTok. The 18-year-olds...

French right try to unpick Macron’s loan of Bayeux Tapestry to UK
More than 40,000 people have signed a petition to stop the French government from lending the Bayeux tapestry to Britain because the medieval artwork is deemed too fragile. The petition, organised by Didier Rykner, an outspoken art historian who...

Putin pozvao Zelenskog u Moskvu
"Putin je pomenuo Moskvu" tokom ovog poziva u ponedeljak, javio je jedan izvor AFP-a. Ukrajinski predsednik, koji je u to vreme bio u Beloj kući zajedno sa evropskim liderima, "odgovorio je 'ne'", prema istom izvoru. Zelenski je juče posetio Belu...

Many in Europe skeptical of possible Putin deal

Macron labels Putin ‘predator’ and ‘ogre at Europe’s gates’
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has described Russian President Vladimir Putin as “a predator” and “an ogre at our gates”. His comments came during an interview with French broadcaster LCI on Tuesday. Macron cautioned European allies...

Trump Stands Up To Our Greatest Enemies, All Of Europe, To Let Putin Keep Warring On Our Ally Ukraine
When we last left off yesterday, Donald J. Trump, the convicted felon and fraud who somehow is the president of the United States, was at a table surrounded by the seven most powerful leaders of Europe. They’d rushed over following Trump’s...

French President Macron Breaks Silence on His Suit Against Candace Owens
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. French President Emmanuel Macron finally broke his silence about his defamation lawsuit against controversial media personality...

NYT: Trump Refused To Hold A Meeting With Putin And Zelensky In Moscow
23 European leaders were shocked by Putin's proposal to hold the meeting in the Russian capital. U.S. President Donald Trump "politely declined" Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's request to hold the next trilateral meeting - with Ukrainian...

Trump urges Putin and Zelenskyy to be 'flexible' over peace meeting
US President Donald Trump has urged the leaders of Ukraine and Russia to show “flexibility” in organising a bilateral meeting to get a peace deal over the line. The American leader also said the US might provide air power as part of a security...