Aug 11 What to know about the upcoming Trump-Putin summit in Alaska By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press The U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska is happening at a site where East meets West in a place familiar to both countries as a Cold War front line of missile defense, radar outposts and intelligence gathering. Continue reading
Aug 11 Finland charges officers of Russia-linked ship that damaged undersea cables By Associated Press Finnish authorities say they have charged the captain and two senior officers of a Russia-linked vessel that damaged undersea cables last year between Finland and Estonia. Continue reading
Aug 11 Ukrainian drone strike kills 1 in Russia as fighting rages ahead of a planned Trump-Putin summit By Associated Press Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed a total of 39 Ukrainian drones overnight and Monday morning over several Russian regions as well as over the Crimean peninsula that Russia annexed in 2014. Continue reading
Aug 10 Russia and Ukraine stick to their demands ahead of planned Putin-Trump summit in Alaska By Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 2:37 News Wrap: Zelenskyy says Ukraine won’t give up territory to end war with Russia In our news wrap Saturday, Zelenskyy rejected Trump’s suggestion that a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia may include the two nations “swapping” territory, outrage grew over Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City, a memorial was held in… Continue watching
Aug 09 Zelenskyy rejects Trump’s suggestion of ceding Ukrainian territory to end war with Russia By Samya Kullab, Elise Morton, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday rejected the idea that his country would give up land to end the war with Russia after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested a peace deal could include “some swapping of territories.”… Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 6:38 Trump will meet with Putin in Alaska for talks on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn President Trump said he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska. Friday was Trump's initial deadline for Russia to agree to a peace deal with Ukraine or face new sanctions, including tariffs on nations that buy… Continue watching
Aug 08 WATCH: Trump suggests ‘swapping’ Ukraine and Russia territories ahead of meeting with Putin By Associated Press President Donald Trump said Friday that he will meet “very shortly” with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the war in Ukraine and that he will announce the location soon. Continue reading
Aug 08 A quick guide to past meetings between Putin and U.S. presidents By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Bilateral meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterparts were a regular occurrence early in his tenure. Continue reading
Aug 08 Trump’s deadline for Russia arrives with little hope for peace on Ukraine war front lines By Vasilisa Stepanenko, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin into stopping the fighting have so far delivered no progress. Continue reading