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Alaska retiree gifted $22K Russian motorcycle after Putin-Trump summit interview
Your Alaska Link
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A retired fire inspector from Alaska, Mark Warren, was gifted a $22,000 Ural Gear Up motorcycle with a sidecar by the Russian government following a televised interview during the high-stakes summit between President Trump and Russian President...
Trump floats sanctions against Russia as Moscow dismisses Putin–Zelenskyy talks
Eurasia Magazine
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‘I'm going to make a decision as to what we do, and it's going to be a very important decision,’ Trump told reporters. ‘And that's whether or not it's massive sanctions or massive tariffs or both, or we do nothing and say it's your fight.’ Trump...
President Donald Trump frustrated after thinking he made headway on Russia-Ukraine talks only to see Putin balk
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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August 22, 2025
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump started the week declaring a diplomatic breakthrough in his bid to prod Moscow and Kyiv closer to peace, announcing he had begun arranging for direct talks between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s...
Putin sees ‘light at end of tunnel’ in Russia-US ties, eyes Arctic cooperation
The Hindu Business Line
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August 23, 2025
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with nuclear industry personnel during a visit to the Russian Federal Nuclear Centre - All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Physics (VNIIEF) in Sarov, Nizhny Novgorod Region,...
Putin visits home of USSR’s nuclear weapons program after Trump hints at allowing ‘Ukrainian offense’
Meduza
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In an apparent response to Donald Trump hinting that his administration might allow Ukraine to “fight back” by attacking Russia itself, Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit Friday to Sarov. The city, located in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region, has...
President has once again revoked multiple Hungarian citizenships
Daily News Hungary
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August 22, 2025
Under Hungarian law, the President has the authority to revoke “fraudulently obtained” citizenships based on recommendations from the Minister leading the Prime Minister’s Office. President Tamás Sulyok regularly revokes many Hungarian...
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 22, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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August 22, 2025, 7:45 pm ET Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. Click here to see ISW's interactive map of Ukraine's offensive in...
Russia counts on India oil sales, pushes for trilateral talks with China, India
GCN
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August 22, 2025
Russia’s determination to maintain oil sales to India despite mounting US pressure reveals Moscow’s strategic pivot toward Asian energy partnerships that could reshape global trade dynamics. The Kremlin’s simultaneous push for trilateral talks...
Putin optimistic about Russia-US relations as Trump threatens sanctions
Al Jazeera
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Russian President Vladimir Putin says there is “light at the end of the tunnel” in Russia-United States relations, while US President Donald Trump renewed a threat to impose sanctions on Moscow if there is no progress towards a peaceful settlement...
Putin sees light at the end of the tunnel in Trump era for Russia-US ties
India Today
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August 22, 2025
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he sees “light at the end of the tunnel” in Russia-US relations, crediting President Donald Trump’s leadership for offering hope of a thaw after years of strain. Speaking during a visit to a nuclear...
Putin-Trump talks spark hope for peace as Ukraine war death toll revealed to be 1.7 Million
Natural News
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August 22, 2025
Putin-Trump talks spark hope for peace as Ukraine war death toll revealed to be 1.7 Million Ukrainian casualties far exceed Western estimates: Leaked documents reveal 1.7 million Ukrainian military losses, exposing Kyiv’s catastrophic manpower...
Russia’s foreign minister says no Putin-Zelenskyy summit planned
Straight Arrow News
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August 22, 2025
Russia’s foreign minister said on Friday that no summit between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy is planned, despite the United States’ efforts to broker a peace deal. The comments, made in an interview with NBC News, followed U.S. President...
Russia, U.S. discuss possible cooperation on LNG projects: Putin
Xinhua News Agency
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MOSCOW, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Russia and the United States are discussing the possibility of cooperating in liquefied natural gas (LNG), not only in the Russian Arctic zone but also in the U.S. state of Alaska, Russian President Vladimir Putin said...
Russia-Belarus military drills to involve 'significantly fewer' troops than in past, Lithuanian intelligence says
The Kyiv Independent
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August 22, 2025
The upcoming Zapad 2025 joint military exercises to be held between Russia and Belarus are expected to include fewer troops than in previous years, Lithuanian intelligence said in a press release on Aug. 22. "This year, up to 30,000 troops are...
'Putin respectful to US, but…': Trump says Russian Prez may attend North America’s FIFA World Cup
The Economic Times
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August 23, 2025
President Trump announced on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin may attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. While in the Oval Office, he shared a photograph of himself with Putin, saying, “I received a...
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,276
St. Kitts Gazette
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August 23, 2025
Here is how things stand on Saturday, August 23: Fighting Russian troops have taken control of the settlements of Rusyn Yar, Volodymyrivka and Katerynivka in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defence said. Russian oil...
Russia rejects Zelensky meeting as diplomatic tension escalates
New Age Bangladesh
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Agence France-Presse . Moscow 23 August, 2025, 01:47 Russia Friday ruled out an immediate meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, as diplomatic tension escalated with the Ukrainian president and US mediation efforts appeared to stumble. Russian foreign...
Putin sees the 'light at the end of tunnel' for Russia-US relations, and cooperation in Arctic Alaska
World Energy News - Connecticut
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Vladimir Putin, President of Russia and the United States, said that "light is at the end" of the tunnel in Russia-U.S. Relations and that both countries are discussing joint projects for the Arctic and Alaska. In response to questions from...
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'Putin ready to meet Zelenskyy, but agenda not ready': Russia on Ukraine peace talks
Firstpost
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August 22, 2025
Lavrov said Russia had agreed to show flexibility on a number of issues raised by Trump at a US-Russia summit last week, but accused Ukraine of not showing the same flexibility in talks with Trump and European allies that followed in Washington...
Putin: Relations with the United States are at their lowest level since World War II
APA
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During a meeting with representatives of the nuclear industry in the Nizhny Novgorod region, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke about his talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska, APA reports citing Reuters. He noted that the meeting...