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Witkoff: Putin Agrees to NATO-Style Security Guarantees for Ukraine, Makes Concessions on 5 Regions
US envoy says Putin accepted protections similar to NATO’s Article 5 for Ukraine and eased demands on five regions, marking a “major breakthrough” in Alaska talks with Trump.
Aug. 17, 2025
Trump
OPINION: Pax Trumpiana? I Think Not
Based on PR coups, economic coercion and flimsy peace deals, Trump’s performative quest for a Nobel Peace Prize will inevitably confront some harsh realities.
Aug. 17, 2025
Zaporizhzhia
Ukraine Hits Russian Convoy in Kursk, Putin’s Decorated General Seriously Wounded
Ukraine struck a Russian column in Kursk, seriously wounding Lt. Gen. Abachev, and blew up an ammo depot in occupied Melitopol, killing marines and Kadyrov’s “Akhmat-Vostok” Chechen fighters.
Aug. 17, 2025
Europe
European Leaders to Join Zelensky in US for Ukraine Talks With Trump
German Chancellor Merz, French President Macron, NATO’s Rutte, EU’s von der Leyen, Italy’s Meloni, and UK’s Starmer head to Washington Monday.
Aug. 17, 2025
Russia
OPINION: Back in the USSR
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Alaska sporting a sweatshirt emblazoned with CCCP. It said everything about what Ukraine is fighting for (and against).
Aug. 17, 2025
Russian Armed Forces
Ukrainian Troops Clear Pokrovsk Amid Fierce Russian Assaults in Donbas, Kremlin Losses Mount
Ukraine clears Pokrovsk and nearby settlements in the Donbas, inflicting heavy losses on Russia, while repelling assaults and advancing in multiple sectors.
Aug. 17, 2025
Europe
OPINION: Translating JD Vance – Making Sense of Gibberish
To know what the Trump administration’s plan for Europe is, it would be wise to pay attention to what they say about Ukraine – and read between the lines.
Aug. 17, 2025
Putin
Putin’s Offer to Trump: Ukraine to Cede East, Drop NATO Goal, Russia to Give Back Tiny Pockets
A European diplomat told Fox News that Trump allegedly supported Putin’s proposed deal to take all the Donbas and freeze other front lines, though the claim has not been confirmed by the US president.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2025
