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Putin
‘This Is Most Difficult’ – Trump’s Ukraine Peace Gambit Faces Collapse
The US president backs away from the trilateral summit, expresses frustration with “stupid” war, while experts say Russian deception may have caused the collapse of peace talks.
Aug. 22, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine’s Recovery and EU Path – Danish Lessons
Join Natalka Cmoc for a discussion with Denmark’s Ambassador on defense, EU guidance, and partnerships fueling Ukraine’s recovery and community rebuilding.
Aug. 22, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: The USSR’s Squalid Legacy
Lavrov’s Soviet-era sweater at the Alaska summit signals Kremlin nostalgia for the USSR, showing Putin’s desire to reclaim past power – a threat to neighbors and Russia itself.
Aug. 22, 2025
US
FBI Raids Home of Outspoken Trump Critic, Former Adviser
FBI raids ex-Trump adviser John Bolton’s Bethesda home over alleged classified info; raid highlights Trump’s crackdown on critics since return to power.
Aug. 22, 2025
Israel
UN Declares Famine in Gaza
The Rome-based Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Initiative (IPC) said famine was affecting 500,000 people in the Gaza governorate, which covers about a fifth of the Palestinian territory.
Aug. 22, 2025
Hungary
Orbán’s Russia Silence Meets Trump’s Ukraine Call
Europe seems to have gained ground by enlisting Washington to press Kremlin-friendly Budapest on Ukraine’s EU bid – while Hungary stayed mute on a Russian border strike.
Aug. 22, 2025
US
OPINION: An End to Russia’s War? Closer, But Not Yet Close
Although the Alaska Summit was more show than substance, a combination of talks and Western pressure may yet force the Kremlin to agree an end to its war of aggression against Ukraine.
Aug. 22, 2025
Russia
North Korea’s Kim Decorates Troops Who Fought for Russia Against Ukraine
Kim praised the “admirable” troops “who returned home with great honour” after enduring the “hail of bullets and bombs of the life-and-death war in the foreign country.”
Aug. 22, 2025
Europe
Ukraine Diplomacy: What Is Eastern Europe’s Role?
Five European leaders joined the Ukraine summit in Washington, but Eastern EU states were absent - raising questions about their sidelined role despite proximity to the war.
Aug. 22, 2025
Energy
Russia’s Largest Druzhba Pumping Station Struck Again, Hungary Cries Energy Crisis
Ukraine’s drones struck Russia’s Unecha pumping station, a vital Druzhba hub, reportedly halting oil to Hungary.
Aug. 22, 2025
Europe
Kremlin Launches Propaganda Campaign in Europe ‘Russia Is Not My Enemy’
Moscow’s new propaganda campaign, “Russia is not my enemy,” spreads in Romania with stickers pushing a false image of Moscow as a peacemaker.
Aug. 22, 2025
ISW
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 21, 2025
Latest from the Institute for the Study of War.
Aug. 22, 2025
War in Ukraine
Intelligence Blackout: US Reportedly Cut Off Five Eyes From Ukraine Talks
A Gabbard memo marked Ukraine peace intel “NOFORN,” cutting off the UK, Canada, Australia & New Zealand from key US intelligence.
Aug. 22, 2025
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Slow Motion Munich
Trump pursues peace talks that only embolden Putin.
Aug. 22, 2025
Top News
Rubio’s Tricky Task: Navigating Chasm Between Kyiv’s Security Needs, Moscow’s Demands
Analysts tell Kyiv Post any truly effective deterrent for Ukraine would be “indistinguishable” from a NATO commitment, a move Moscow has already rejected.
Aug. 22, 2025
Putin
Trump Gives Two Weeks to Assess Russia-Ukraine Peace
Meanwhile, Zelensky on Thursday accused Russia of “trying to avoid the necessity to meet” and said that it did not want to end the war.
Aug. 22, 2025
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