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Redrawing Ukraine: Trump’s Peace Plan Or Putin’s Victory March? A Net Assessment Perspective By Ex-IAF Official
The Eurasian Times
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August 17, 2025
As of August 17, 2025, the world watches with bated breath as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth year, with no clear end in sight. Recent developments have thrust the conflict back into the global spotlight, particularly following...
Why Is It so Hard for Putin To End the War in Ukraine?
The Moscow Times
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August 17, 2025
The big, beautiful summit that could have been an email is over and Ukraine got no closer to a durable peace. If anything, the principal outcome thus far is optical: a staged return of Russia from its years-long diplomatic isolation. The...
European Countries Outpace USA in Weapon Contracts for Ukraine for the First Time Since 2022
Militarnyi
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For the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European countries have surpassed the United States in providing military industrial support to Ukraine. This is revealed in a study by the German Institute for Economic Research....
Top European leaders to join Zelensky in Washington for Trump talks
The Kyiv Independent
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August 17, 2025
Editor's note: This story has been updated with official confirmations of European leaders joining President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington on Aug. 18. European leaders will personally accompany President Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington on Aug....
European leaders support Trump’s plan for “trilateral summit” with US, Russia, Ukraine to end conflict
The Statesman (India)
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August 17, 2025
European leaders have expressed support for US President Donald Trump’s proposal for a “trilateral summit” involving the United States, Russia, and Ukraine as a next step in ongoing efforts to halt the conflict in Europe that is currently in its...
EU, UK Supporters of Ukraine Conflict in Panic - Russian Envoy Dmitriev
Sputnik News
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August 17, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250817/eu-uk-supporters-of-ukraine-conflict-in-panic---russian-envoy-dmitriev-1122635052.html EU, UK Supporters of Ukraine Conflict in Panic - Russian Envoy Dmitriev EU, UK Supporters of Ukraine Conflict in Panic -...
Alaska summit marks start of dialogue, not basis for negotiations – Russian Analyst
North Press Agency
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August 17, 2025
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Russian political analyst Dmitry Bridzhe told North Press on Sunday that the outcome of the “Alaska” summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin should be seen as the start of...
Everywhere Insiders 10: Global Security: Gaza, Ukraine, Asia, and African Political Stability
The Good Men Project - California
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August 17, 2025
Irina Tsukerman is a human rights and national security attorney based in New York and Connecticut. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in National and Intercultural Studies and Middle East Studies from Fordham University in 2006, followed by a Juris...
European Leaders to Join US-Ukraine Summit on August 18
Mezha
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August 17, 2025
On Monday, August 18, as preparations for the meeting between Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump continue, other European leaders will also join the working session. The delegation will include German Chancellor...
Putin Reportedly Demanding Ukraine Officially Cede Donbas Region in Exchange for Peace Deal
Breitbart
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August 17, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly made ownership of the contested Donbas region of eastern Ukraine the price for a peace agreement to end the war. According to multiple media reports, during his Alaska meeting with President Donald...
Russia-Ukraine war: Trump backs plan for Kyiv to to give up Donbas to Russia; European leaders insist 'borders must not be changed by force'
The Times of India
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US President Donald Trump (Image credits: AP) In a move that could reshape the course of the war in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump has backed a proposal for Kyiv to give up the Donbas region to Russia in return for a peace settlement. The...
One soldier's painful journey and the Ukraine…
USA Today
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A Ukrainian marine and former POW lost his left leg in the war with Russia. He spent three months in New York this summer learning how to use his new prosthetic limb. Nonprofit groups estimate as many as 50,000 Ukrainians have lost one or both...
Mapped: The key territories Putin wants handed over to bring about peace in Ukraine
The Independent
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August 17, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Russian forces capture 2 more Ukraine villages
Gulf Today
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August 17, 2025
Russian forces said on Saturday they had captured two more villages in eastern Ukraine while Kyiv said it was pushing back a rapid Russian advance that had pierced through its defences. In Russia, Kursk region governor Alexander Khinshtein said a...
Trump Urges Ukraine To Cut Deal As Putin Presses For More Land
StratNews Global
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August 17, 2025
President Donald Trump on Saturday told Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy to strike a deal with Russia, warning that “Russia is a very big power, and they’re not,” after a summit where Vladimir Putin was reported to have pressed for more...
UK PM states “path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without" Zelenskyy
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The UK Prime Minister stated on Saturday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must be included in any discussions aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. "While progress has been made, the next step must be further talks involving...
The Czech Republic Opposes Separating Ukraine from Moldova in EU Accession Talks
MoldovaLive
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August 17, 2025
The Czech Republic opposes separating Ukraine from the Republic of Moldova in their joint negotiations to join the European Union. Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky made the statement during a press conference he held in Kyiv alongside his...
European leaders to discuss Russia-Ukraine peace plan after Alaska summit
The Times of Israel
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August 17, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Leaders of France, Germany, and Britain will host a video call on Sunday for their so-called “coalition of the willing” to discuss steps toward ending the war in Ukraine, after US President Donald Trump dropped...
Keir Starmer backs Trump-led peace push in Russia-Ukraine conflict
Telengana Today
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August 17, 2025
K Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined European leaders in the “Coalition of the Willing” to support peace efforts in Ukraine. Praising Donald Trump’s summit with Vladimir Putin, he stressed that any settlement must include Volodymyr Zelenskyy and...
High-tech drones turn Ukraine’s front line into a kill zone. Medics can’t keep up
The Independent
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August 17, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...