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Russia in great Ukraine advance before Trump-Putin summit in Alaska
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia intensified its offensive in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, making its fastest territorial gains in more than a year, just days before US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska. According to...
Putin envoy claims Ukraine’s European supporters ‘in panic’ following Alaska summit
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) European and British supporters of Ukraine are in “panic” following the Alaska summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, according to Kremlin economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev. Putin and Trump held talks...
Senator Says Trump Got Outplayed by Putin in Alaska
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump was outmaneuvered by Russian President Vladimir Putin during their recent closed-door talks in Alaska, Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen warned on Sunday, calling the outcome a diplomatic setback for the...
Putin Updates Leaders on Alaska Summit
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin recently shared details of his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and several Central Asian leaders. This exchange occurred during a phone...
India praises Alaska’s summit
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) India praised the Friday meeting in Alaska between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, describing their leadership in pursuing peace as “highly commendable.” The Indian Foreign Ministry welcomed the summit,...
Unspoken layers of Alaska’s summit
MENAFN
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August 18, 2025
(MENAFN) The highly anticipated meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska ended with warmth in tone but few concrete outcomes. Despite the friendly atmosphere, there was no signed deal, a scheduled...
Lavrov Asserts Russia's Clear Stance on Alaska Summit
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized that Moscow holds “a clear, understandable position” as he landed in Alaska on Friday, preparing for the upcoming discussions between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald...
President Cyril Ramaphosa receives briefing from President Vladimir Putin
South African Government
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August 18, 2025
President Cyril Ramaphosa has today, 18 August 2025, received a briefing from President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation, on the outcome of the meeting with President Donald Trump, that was recently held in Anchorage, Alaska in the United...
No immediate truce after Alaska’s summit brings concern across Europe
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) No formal deal emerged from the Alaska summit, a result that was anticipated and, in the absence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, perhaps considered optimal by some observers. However, U.S. President Donald Trump’s shift away...
Putin states Alaska summit ‘brings us closer’ to Ukraine resolution
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed cautious optimism following the Alaska summit, saying the talks with US President Donald Trump bring the two countries “closer” to resolving the Ukraine conflict. He noted that both Moscow and...
Trump, Putin Share Limo to Alaska Summit
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin departed together for their summit location in the American leader’s limousine after exchanging greetings on the tarmac at Alaska’s Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Friday....
Solvak PM states Alaska meeting changed West’s entrenched stance toward Moscow
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has argued that the recent meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in Alaska undermined the West’s entrenched stance toward Moscow. Fico, who suspended Slovakia’s...
Western Leaders Confirm Military Aid for Ukraine
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Western European heads of state have released a joint declaration endorsing US President Donald Trump's diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. At the same time, they reaffirmed their commitment to continue...
Trump, Zelensky hold phone call after Alaska’s summit
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Reports indicate that the phone conversation between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky following Friday’s Alaska summit “wasn’t easy.” The call, which lasted about an hour, took place before European leaders...
Putin Expresses Hope Following Alaska Summit
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has voiced measured hope that the recent summit in Alaska may mark progress toward resolving the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. He also acknowledged that both Moscow and Washington appear to share a common...
Progress made in Alaska summit
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) The Alaska summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin should be seen as a clear success — though not a breakthrough — despite what Western media, NATO-aligned politicians, or the Zelensky government may...
Lavrov’s “USSR” Sweater Causes Craze in Alaska
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov ignited a shopping craze after being spotted in Alaska wearing a white sweater boldly displaying the letters “USSR” across the chest. According to the manufacturer, the garment quickly sold out...
Putin, Trump together in presidential limo to Alaska summit venue
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin surprised onlookers by traveling together in Trump’s presidential limousine to their summit venue in Alaska on Friday. After greeting each other on the tarmac at Joint Base...
Russian officials criticize Western media for overblown reaction on Alaska's summit
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian officials have criticized Western media for what they call an overblown reaction to US President Donald Trump’s warm reception of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria...
Moscow states Zelensky’s exclusion from Alaska summit evidence of his illegitimacy
MENAFN
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August 16, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Ministry official Rodion Miroshnik has said Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s absence from the upcoming Alaska summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump underscores his...