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Trump will seek to squeeze Ukraine ceasefire deal out of Putin at Alaska summit – Reuters

Trump will seek to squeeze Ukraine ceasefire deal out of Putin at Alaska summit  Reuters Fooled by Putin again? Trump’s rhetoric suggests he could be  CNN Trump and Putin’s changing relationship to take center stage in Alaska  ABC News Why did Russia sell Alaska to the United States?  Al Jazeera Marjorie Taylor Greene says Zelensky ‘doesn’t want peace’ ahead of Trump-Putin summit  The Independent Source …

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Russia and Ukraine Agree: A Trump Summit Is a Big Win for Putin – The New York Times

Russia and Ukraine Agree: A Trump Summit Is a Big Win for Putin  The New York Times Trump says Putin will make deal on Ukraine as leaders prepare for Alaska meeting  CNN Live updates: Trump raises possibility of Zelensky joining him and Putin in Alaska  The Washington Post Alaska Governor Weighs in Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit  Newsweek Putin praises Trump’s ‘sincere’ peace efforts, signals …

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Putin to offer financial incentives to Trump at Ukraine summit | Russia

Putin to offer financial incentives to Trump at Ukraine summit | Russia

When Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump meet in Alaska, the Russian president will set out to woo his US counterpart and dangle financial incentives for siding with Moscow over Ukraine. The hastily arranged summit, organised at Putin’s request, will be his first invitation to meet a US president on American soil since he visited George W Bush in 2007. The …

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How a Call From Trump Ignited a Frantic Week of Diplomacy by Ukraine – The New York Times

How a Call From Trump Ignited a Frantic Week of Diplomacy by Ukraine  The New York Times Trump-Putin meeting: How much territory does Russia control in Ukraine?  Al Jazeera Russia may gain Ukraine’s fertile, resource-rich territory as Trump proposes land swap  Fox News Zelenskyy says Putin wants the rest of Ukraine’s Donetsk region as part of a ceasefire  PBS Zelenskiy says he warned Trump …

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Trump’s relationship with Putin is spotlighted in Alaska amid Ukraine war

Trump’s relationship with Putin is spotlighted in Alaska amid Ukraine war

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 …

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European leaders tentatively hopeful after call with Trump ahead of Ukraine summit

European leaders tentatively hopeful after call with Trump ahead of Ukraine summit

EPA Germany’s Friedrich Merz hosted President Zelensky in Munich on Wednesday European leaders appeared cautiously optimistic after holding a virtual meeting with Donald Trump on Wednesday, two days before he meets his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Trump reportedly told the Europeans that his goal for the summit was to obtain a …

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Trump threatens “severe consequences” for Russia unless it agrees to ceasefire in Ukraine : NPR

Trump threatens “severe consequences” for Russia unless it agrees to ceasefire in Ukraine : NPR

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (L) welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) in front of Chancellery on August 13, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. Filip Singer/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Filip Singer/Getty Images Europe BERLIN — European leaders met virtually with President Trump today, urging him to press Russian President Vladimir Putin for a ceasefire and security guarantees for Ukraine …

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Trump agreed only Ukraine can negotiate territorial concessions, Macron says  – POLITICO

Trump agreed only Ukraine can negotiate territorial concessions, Macron says  – POLITICO

Trump said on Monday that a peace settlement would require “land swapping” done by both Ukraine and Russia, but did not specify which territories are on the table.  There were not any “robust” discussions regarding land swaps during the call, Macron said, speaking from his holiday residence in the south of France alongside European Council President António Costa. Zelenskyy has forcefully rejected …

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