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U.S. President Donald Trump backs a Russian proposal for Moscow to take full control of two Ukrainian regions and freeze the front line in two others which Moscow only partially controls, a source told AFP. The source with knowledge of the matter said Russian President Vladimir Putin “de facto demands that Ukraine leave Donbas,” an area consisting of the Donetsk …

Putin, who addressed reporters first, pontificated about how Ukraine poses “fundamental threats” to Russian security, and discussed the need to “eliminate all the primary causes of the conflict.”  The Kremlin has long pointed to a list of “root causes” of the war, including preventing Ukraine’s NATO membership and false claims that Nazis are running the Ukrainian government. Trump, in his …

Trump Bows to Putin’s Approach on Ukraine: No Cease-Fire, Deadlines or Sanctions  The New York Times After Putin Summit, Trump Backs Plan to Cede Land in Ukraine: Live Updates  The New York Times Zelenskyy outlines peace demands before high-stakes White House meeting with Trump  Fox News Trump drops ceasefire demand for Ukraine war after summit with Putin  The Washington Post Trump to meet Zelensky …

ANCHORAGE — President Trump made his expectations clear entering a summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday: “I won’t be happy if I walk away without some form of a ceasefire,” he said aboard Air Force One. Yet he did, emerging from their meeting in a diplomatic retreat, endorsing Russia’s territorial ambitions and adopting Putin’s position that would put off ceasefire …

Putin’s ‘America Guru’ Changed His Mind About the US. Here’s What That Means for Ukraine.  Politico Source link

Vladimir Putin’s Coming to Alaska and Late Night Is Amused  The New York Times Trump Says He’s Going to Alaska to See What Putin ‘Has in Mind’  The New York Times What’s at stake as Trump prepares to meet Putin in Alaska?  NPR Putin Tells U.S. He’ll Halt War in Exchange for Eastern Ukraine  The Wall Street Journal Trump: Russia and Ukraine peace requires …

Russians cheer Putin’s Alaska invitation, envision no concessions on Ukraine  The Washington Post Putin Tells U.S. He’ll Halt War in Exchange for Eastern Ukraine  The Wall Street Journal Trump-Putin summit in Alaska resembles a slow defeat for Ukraine  CNN White House is considering inviting Zelenskyy to Alaska  NBC News Instead of sanctions, Donald Trump announces a summit with Russia  The Economist Source link

Ukrainian and European officials rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for a ceasefire in exchange for Kyiv to cede its eastern territories to Russia, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Aug. 9. The EU and Ukrainian officials instead offered a counterproposal to U.S. officials ahead of a planned meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Putin on Aug. 15 …

Trump takes Putin’s ceasefire offer to Europe  Politico Five ways the Russia-Ukraine war could end  CNN Trump says he will meet Putin ‘very shortly’ and will announce the date and place soon  NPR With Zelenskyy sidelined from Ukraine war talks, Trump appears to hand Putin a diplomatic win  NBC News Trump to meet with Putin, discuss ‘swapping of territories’ between Russia, Ukraine  The Hill Source …

US and Russia Plan Truce Deal to Cement Putin’s Gains in Ukraine  Bloomberg.com Five ways the Russia-Ukraine war could end  CNN With Zelenskyy sidelined from Ukraine war talks, Trump appears to hand Putin a diplomatic win  NBC News White House now says Trump ‘open’ to meeting Putin without his meeting Zelenskyy  ABC News US-Russia plan truce deal that would cement Putin’s gains in Ukraine, …