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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
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
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
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Slow Motion Munich
Trump pursues peace talks that only embolden Putin.
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
US
ANALYSIS: Kitchen Debate 2.0? Deciphering Trump’s Cryptic Truth Social Update
Following an uncharacteristic update slamming Moscow’s invasion, the US president issued another update likening him and Putin to Nixon and Khrushchev – in a historic Cold War debate.
Aug. 21, 2025
Lavrov Accuses Trump of Backtracking on Ukraine Deal Made in Alaska
Russian foreign minister claimed that it was the US that proposed the settlement terms during the August 2025 Alaska summit.
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