Overnight Ukrainian drone attacks sparked a brief fire at one of southern Russia’s largest oil refineries, as well as a hospital in the city of Volgograd, authorities said early Tuesday.
Volgograd…
Category: 1. Russia
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Trump called Putin after meeting with Zelenskyy
After talks with Vladimir Zelenskyy and European leaders in Washington, US President Donald Trump called Russian President Vladimir Putin and informed him of their results. This was reported to RIA Novosti by the…
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Zelensky says security guarantees for Ukraine will include a ‘strong army,’ U.S. weapons deal, and domestic drone production — Meduza
Security guarantees for Ukraine will include its own “strong army,” an agreement with the United States to purchase weapons, and domestic drone production, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a press briefing after his meeting…
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Trump intends to call Putin after meeting with Zelenskyy and EU leaders
US President Donald Trump plans to call Russian President Vladimir Putin after meeting at the White House with Vladimir Zelenskyy and EU leaders.
“After these meetings, we’ll be in touch. We may have a…
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‘One side is not going to get 100 percent,’ Rubio says of possible Russia-Ukraine peace deal — Meduza
Both Ukraine and Russia will have to make concessions in order to reach a peace agreement, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Fox News after a White House meeting between Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders.
“Each…
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Zelensky leaves Washington with Trump’s security guarantees, but are they enough?
The last time Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the White House earlier this year, he was berated by Donald Trump.
On Monday, he returned with European leaders by his side. He emerged with some signs of progress on a peace…
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Pace of Russian army recruitment falls to two-year low — iStories — Meduza
In the second quarter of 2025, 37,900 people received sign-on bonuses for contracts with Russia’s Defense Ministry, iStories reported on August 18, citing federal budget data.
That figure is two and a half times lower than during the same…
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Alaska summit and its afterlife provides a glimpse into what peace looks like to Putin and Trump
For all the pomp and staged drama of the summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the substantive part of the spectacle – that is, the negotiations between two great powers over the grinding war in Ukraine –…
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Zelensky gives press briefing outside White House, says he and Trump had ‘best’ meeting yet — Meduza
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave a press briefing outside the White House on Monday even following his meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders.
Calling this round of talks his and Trump’s “best meeting”…
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Putin, Trump discussed elevating Russia–Ukraine negotiations, Kremlin says — Meduza
In a statement shared on the Kremlin’s official Telegram channel, Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov reported that Vladimir Putin spoke to Donald Trump by telephone after the U.S. president concluded his meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky and…
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