Russia and Ukraine exchanged 84 prisoners each on Thursday, the latest in a series of swaps that have freed hundreds of captives this year and one that comes a day before presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump are set to meet for…
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Trump was afraid that Zelenskyy’s arrival in Alaska would disrupt the negotiations – WSJ
US President Donald Trump was worried that Vladimir Zelenskyy’s presence could disrupt the negotiations with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska, according to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

“After the phone…
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Trump’s Alaska summit with Russia is shaping up to be the most important of his second presidency
What happens when a convicted felon and a man under indictment for alleged war crimes get together? What sounds like the opening line of a great joke, sadly, is probably the defining meeting of the second term of Donald Trump as US…
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Will Trump-Putin summit leave Ukraine and Europe out in the cold?
Donald Trump will sit down with Vladimir Putin at a snap summit in Alaska on August 15 to discuss the war in Ukraine.
The American president has claimed it’s a victory his Russian counterpart is coming to the US at all. But hanging over…
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3 Workers Fall to Their Deaths During Repair Work at Vladivostok Power Plant
Three workers fell to their deaths during repair work at a power plant in the city of Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East, local authorities said Thursday.
Regional investigators launched a criminal investigation into possible safety…
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A Chronology Of Ukraine Peace Talks
Following a successful Ukrainian counteroffensive, the Kremlin announced a partial mobilization in September 2022, drafting some 300,000 men. The move, which shocked Russians, signaled Moscow’s intent to continue the war despite battlefield…
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Washington will name the composition of the US delegation at the Alaska summit
Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said that the composition of the US delegation to the summit of Russian President Vladimir Putin and United States President Donald Trump in Alaska has been determined, and…
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Zelenskyy’s position in Ukraine weakened – FT
Vladimir Zelenskyy’s actions against anti-corruption agencies in Ukraine have weakened his position in the country, writes The Financial Times (FT), citing former MEP Balazh Yarabik and Ukrainian political scientist…
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Video Shows Ukraine’s Heavy Kamikaze Aircraft Crashing into Apartment Building in Rostov-on-Don
Ukrainian ‘Flying Fox’ Aircraft-Type Drone Attacks Residential Buildings in Rostov
Rostov-on-Don came under attack from a Ukrainian kamikaze drone, leaving more than ten people injured and causing significant damage to…
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The Russian Foreign Ministry ruled out discussing the “exchange of territories” with Kiev.
Russia is not considering the possibility of a territorial exchange with Ukraine, since the Russian borders are fixed by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, said Alexei Fadeev, deputy director of the Russian…
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