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WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday could be a decisive moment for both the war in Ukraine and the U.S. leader’s anomalous relationship with his Russian counterpart. Trump has long boasted that he’s gotten along well with Putin and spoken admiringly of him, even praising him as “pretty smart” for invading Ukraine. But …

Europeans, Zelensky cite unity with Trump ahead of Putin summit in Alaska  The Washington Post After Reassuring Europe, Trump Strikes a Different Tone About Russian Threats  The New York Times Anchorage abuzz ahead of Trump-Putin summit – but ‘please don’t sell us back’  The Guardian Ukraine and European leaders urge Trump not to strike peace deal in Alaska without them  CNN Trump threatens ‘very …

Trump’s Affinity for Putin Will Be Tested at High-Risk Summit in Alaska  The New York Times Trump warns Russia of ‘severe consequences’ if Putin doesn’t agree to end Ukraine war  CNN European leaders tentatively hopeful after call with Trump ahead of Putin summit  BBC Trump Agrees on Ukraine Red Lines With Europe Before Summit With Putin – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal Vladimir Putin …

Alaska’s capital city of Juneau is urging many residents to evacuate, bracing for the arrival of what could be record floodwaters flowing downstream from a basin dammed by the area’s Mendenhall Glacier, with the event being driven by climate change amid glacial retreat, according to a federal agency. Summer glacial flooding, known as a glacial lake outburst flood, or GLOF, …

Some Alaskans are evacuating their homes as meltwater escapes a basin dammed by the Mendenhall Glacier – raising fears of record-breaking flooding in the US state’s capital city. The National Weather Service (NWS) office in Juneau has issued a flood warning as glacial outburst water flows into Mendenhall River, putting homes in the area at risk. For days, local officials …

Facebook Tweet Email Link A wave of water gushing out of an Alaskan glacier is threatening significant, potentially record-breaking flooding in Juneau for the third consecutive August. “A glacial outburst has occurred at Suicide Basin. The basin is releasing and flooding is expected along Mendenhall Lake and River late Tuesday through Wednesday,” Juneau officials said in a Tuesday news release. …

Facebook Tweet Email Link American officials scrambling this weekend to identify and lock down a venue for Friday’s summit between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart quickly discovered a major snag: summertime is peak tourist season in Alaska, and options both available and equipped to host the two world leaders were severely limited. When word reached certain prominent Alaskans …

Leavitt press conference lowers expectations for Alaska summit – againpublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 19:06 BST Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent Yesterday, Donald Trump described Friday’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “feel-out meeting”. This afternoon, his press secretary Karoline Leavitt said it will be a “listening session”. Whatever you call it, the White House is clearly trying …

Russian forces advance in Ukraine as Trump tempers outlook for Alaska summit  The Washington Post Russia tries to make sudden advance in Ukraine before Trump-Putin summit  Reuters Russian troops pierce Ukraine’s patchy defenses in Donetsk, days before Trump-Putin summit  CNN Russian breach sparks alarm on Ukraine’s eastern front  Financial Times Russian Military Makes Surprise Push in Ukraine Ahead of Trump Talks  The Wall Street Journal …

Alaska home collapses into flooded river Alaska home collapses into raging river as melting glacier causes flood 01:11 Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a state disaster declaration Monday as a result of what he called the “imminent threat of catastrophic flooding from a glacier lake outburst flood (GLOF)” in the Juneau area. It would mark the third straight year of …