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Trump says Kyiv will decide on territorial swaps with Russia as disheartened Ukrainians wary

Half a dozen Ukrainians interviewed ahead of the Alaska summit said they worried Kyiv's interests would not be taken into account.

US President Donald Trump waves while boarding Air Force One, as he departs for Alaska to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, August 15, 2025
T-SHIRTS WITH images of Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump are displayed for sale at a gift shop in central Moscow this week.

Lost in Alaska: What does Putin have in store for Trump amid Russia's global setbacks? - opinion

(L-R) Russian President Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump

Trump heads to 'high stakes' Alaska summit with Putin on Ukraine war

Ukrainian police officers seen in the frontline town of Pokrovsk in Donetsk, Ukraine, April 12, 2025

Russia, US discuss plan similar to West Bank for post-war Ukraine - report


Russia starts restricting some calls on Telegram and WhatsApp, Interfax says

Russia has long sought to establish what it calls digital sovereignty by promoting home-grown services.

 An illustrative image of Telegram.

Three firebombs hurled at Russian synagogue for second arson attack this year

The previous July 10, 2024, attack saw vandals set fire to the synagogue's electrical box

In second arson attack in year, three firebombs hurled at Russian synagogue.

Zelensky heads to Berlin for online meeting with Trump, European leaders

Half a dozen senior European officials told Reuters that they see a risk of a deal being struck that is unfavorable for Europe and Ukraine's security.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (L) upon his arrival in the garden of the chancellery in Berlin to join a video conference of European leaders with the US President on August 13, 2025.

Putin holds call with North Korea's Kim, discusses US-Russia talks, Kremlin says

Vladimir Putin expressed appreciation for North Korea's assistance in the war with Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia June 23, 2025

North Koreans sent to Russia working 'like slaves' - report

According to the report, Moscow is facing "labor shortages" caused by their ongoing invasion of Ukraine, to which they've reached out to Pyongyang for military support.

 RUSSIA’S PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un attend a state reception in Pyongyang, earlier this year.

Harvard researcher: Ancient livestock may have carried plague across Eurasia

Study by Max Planck Institute and partners detects the late neolithic bronze age plague strain in a 4,000-year-old Arkaim sheep, linking human and animal infections.

Archaeological sheep bones unveiled at a Bronze Age site in the Eurasian steppe. Ancient animal bones are the key to understanding the origins of zoonotic infectious diseases.

Russian forces make sudden thrust in eastern Ukraine, open source data shows

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Tuesday that Russia was preparing for new offensive operations just days before the meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska.

Service members of the 58th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fire a cannon of a BTR-4 armoured personnel carrier during military exercises at a training ground, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine August 11, 2025.

Ukraine beach explosions kill three in Odessa, drones target southern Russia

Earlier on Sunday, several apartments and an industrial facility were damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack on the south Russian region of Saratov.

A sapper of the 115th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces blows up an explosive device during a training between combat missions at a training ground, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine August 9, 2025

White House considering inviting Zelensky to Alaska - report

US President Trump is to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska to discuss a potential ceasefire and end to the Russia-Ukraine war.

US President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in late February, 2025.

Europe stresses need to protect Ukrainian interests ahead of Trump-Putin talks

European leaders welcome the United States' attempt to forming a ceasfire agreement between Russia and Ukraine.

 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) bids farewell to French President Emmanuel Macron following a joint military visit to the Northwood Headquarters Northwood, on July 10, 2025 in London, England.

Trump-backed peace push leaves Azerbaijan and Armenia one step from final accord, top diplomat says

There remained only one obstacle, said Suleymanov, which was for Armenia to amend its constitution to remove a reference to Nagorno-Karabakh.

U.S. President Donald Trump, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev, and Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan pose with their documents during a trilateral signing event at the White House, in Washington, D.C., August 8, 2025.