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Putin
Putin, North Korea’s Kim Hold Phone Call Ahead of Alaska Summit
Putin and Kim spoke by phone in a “warm comradely atmosphere” and confirmed “their will to strengthen cooperation in the future,” a North Korean state media agency said on Tuesday.
Aug. 13, 2025
Trump
‘Nexus of Diplomacy’ – Trump’s Alaska Gamble With Putin Faces Skepticism
From Washington to Brussels, the Anchorage meeting is seen as either a bold gamble for peace or a dangerous game of concessions, with the future of Ukraine hanging in the balance.
Aug. 13, 2025
Zelensky
‘His Personal Victory’ – Zelensky Sours On Trump-Putin Alaska Talks
Uninvited to the summit and unwilling to cede Donbas, Ukraine’s leader worries that Putin has “postponed sanctions” with the US visit and could be coming back into Trump’s good graces.
Aug. 13, 2025
Trump
‘We’re Not Negotiating’ – US Officials Lower Expectations for Trump–Putin Summit
State Department and White House briefing stress the purpose of the Anchorage meeting is to “see what’s possible,” not to forge a peace deal.
Aug. 12, 2025
US
Kremlin’s Brutality Documented: US Rights Report Details Russian Atrocities in Ukraine, Internal Repression
The Trump administration’s 2024 human rights report highlights Russia’s alleged execution-style killings, sexual violence, forced child deportations in Ukraine, and rising repression in Russia.
Aug. 12, 2025
Russia
Russia Turns Off Mobile Internet in Crimea in Latest Shutdown
Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service said internet restrictions had also been seen in the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk, Donetsk and Kherson regions.
Aug. 12, 2025
War in Ukraine
Putin’s Regime PANICS as FSB Purge Begins
Kremlin infighting, crushing losses in Ukraine, and secret outreach to Trump reveal the cracks in Putin’s grip and the chaos consuming his regime.
Aug. 12, 2025
War in Ukraine
OPINION: The Trump Illusion
Putin is taking advantage of both Trump’s eagerness to strike a deal he can show to the world and his reluctance to pull the trigger on previous threats.
Aug. 12, 2025
Zelensky
‘Important Diplomatic Steps’ – Yermak and Rubio Lay Framework for Alaska
“We coordinated positions ahead of important diplomatic steps planned for this week,” Zelensky’s right-hand man wrote on social media about his call with the US top diplomat.
Aug. 12, 2025
Zelensky
‘There’ll Be Some Swapping’ – Trump Says He Plans to ‘Test’ Putin as EU Engages Ukraine
“We’re going to see what he has in mind and if it’s a fair deal, I’ll reveal it to the European Union leaders and to NATO leaders and also to President Zelensky,” Trump said.
Aug. 12, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘Delay Tactic’ – Trump’s ‘Contradictory’ Ukraine Strategy Yields a ‘Predicament,’ Says Former US Ambassador
John Herbst, former US envoy to Kyiv, warns of ‘land-swapping’ danger, tells Kyiv Post that Trump’s rush to a summit with Putin shows the administration has ‘jumped the gun’ and is on the defensive.
Aug. 12, 2025
Energy
Russian Bombing of Azeri SOCAR Refinery Sparks Talks of Arming Ukraine
Azeri President Ilham Aliyev also allocated an additional $2 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine on Monday after a weekend call with President Zelensky.
Aug. 11, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky, Europe to Hold Emergency Talks With Trump Ahead of Putin Summit
European leaders have been vocal about their concerns that Kyiv and Europe are excluded from negotiations at the Trump–Putin summit in Alaska on Friday.
Aug. 11, 2025
Russia
Kremlin Mouthpiece Threatens New ‘Special Military Operation’ in Azerbaijan
Vladimir Solovyov also said that Russia’s war in Ukraine “will not end” with the meeting in Alaska on Aug. 15, when Russian leader Vladimir Putin is poised to meet with US President Donald Trump.
Aug. 11, 2025
Russia
Russia Opens Navy Drone Control Hub in Kamchatka to Guard Nuclear Subs
Russia has opened its first Navy UAV control center in Kamchatka to operate Forpost and Orion drones, monitor the Arctic, and guard its nuclear submarine base.
Aug. 11, 2025
Putin
Trump Fumbles, Says He’ll Go to Russia – Not Alaska – to Meet Putin
If Trump were to make it to Russia, it would be his first trip to Russia as a sitting US president, following earlier visits during his business career before entering politics.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2025
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