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Trump says he will try to get back territory for Ukraine in talks with Putin

Trump says he will try to get back territory for Ukraine in talks with Putin

US President Donald Trump has said he will try to get some territory back for Ukraine during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday. “Russia’s occupied a big portion of Ukraine. They occupied prime territory. We’re going to try to get some of that territory back for Ukraine,” he told a news conference. Trump said the talks in …

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Russia, Ukraine Trading Air Strikes

Russia, Ukraine Trading Air Strikes

The Russian and Ukrainian air forces have traded air strikes across the front over the past week, in an intensification of air combat that for most of the war has been heavily in favor of Kremlin airmen. Russian strike aircraft, since Aug. 4, kept to a long-established pattern of targeting Ukrainian frontline positions along with civilian infrastructure, using long-range glide …

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Trump and Putin Planning to Carve Up Ukraine

Trump and Putin Planning to Carve Up Ukraine

(Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images) REMEMBER WHEN, A FEW WEEKS BACK, commentators suddenly started talking about Donald Trump’s “pivot” or “dramatic shift” on Ukraine and Russia? The promises of aid to the one and scary sanctions against the other? Trump’s tough talk about the “bullshit thrown at us” by Vladimir Putin and the “nice phone calls” followed by …

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Ukraine will not let Russia ‘deceive America,’ Zelensky says ahead of upcoming Trump-Putin summit

Ukraine will not let Russia ‘deceive America,’ Zelensky says ahead of upcoming Trump-Putin summit

Russia’s aims to “deceive” the United States in upcoming peace negotiations, but Ukraine will not let this strategy succeed, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on Aug. 10. Zelensky’s remarks come ahead of an Aug. 15 meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The leaders will meet in Alaska, where they will discuss a …

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Russia and Ukraine stick to their demands ahead of planned Putin-Trump summit in Alaska

Russia and Ukraine stick to their demands ahead of planned Putin-Trump summit in Alaska

The threats, pressure and ultimatums have come and gone, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has maintained Moscow’s uncompromising demands in the war in Ukraine, raising fears he could use a planned summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska to coerce Kyiv into accepting an unfavorable deal. The maximalist demands reflect Putin’s determination to reach the goals he set when he launched the …

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NATO chief on whether Trump is at risk of rewarding Russia for invading Ukraine: ‘I don’t think the risk is there’ – The Hill

NATO chief on whether Trump is at risk of rewarding Russia for invading Ukraine: ‘I don’t think the risk is there’  The Hill Putin ally warns ‘titanic efforts’ are underway to sink Trump summit over Ukraine war  Fox News Putin Tells U.S. He’ll Halt War in Exchange for Eastern Ukraine  The Wall Street Journal White House is considering inviting Zelenskyy to Alaska  NBC News …

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Vance: ‘We’re done with the funding of the Ukraine war business’ – The Hill

Vance: ‘We’re done with the funding of the Ukraine war business’  The Hill Trump Live Updates: Vance Says U.S. Is Working to Set Up Meeting With Trump, Putin and Zelensky  The New York Times White House is open to bringing Ukraine, Russia together for peace talks  The Washington Post Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump ‘done with funding war’ and will force Putin and Zelensky …

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Vance says Ukraine peace deal unlikely to satisfy either side – Reuters

Vance says Ukraine peace deal unlikely to satisfy either side  Reuters Trump Live Updates: Vance Says U.S. Is Working to Set Up Meeting With Trump, Putin and Zelensky  The New York Times White House is open to bringing Ukraine, Russia together for peace talks  The Washington Post Vance: ‘We’re done with the funding of the Ukraine war business’  The Hill Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump …

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White House is open to bringing Ukraine, Russia together for peace talks – The Washington Post

White House is open to bringing Ukraine, Russia together for peace talks  The Washington Post Trump Live Updates: Vance Says U.S. Is Working to Set Up Meeting With Trump, Putin and Zelensky  The New York Times Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump ‘done with funding war’ and will force Putin and Zelensky to meet, says Vance  The Independent Both sides are probably going to be …

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