What's Standing In The Way Of A Grand Compromise On Ukraine?
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Andrew KorybkoThe onus is now on Zelensky to reciprocate Putin's widely perceived willingness to compromise for peace.
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The onus is now on Zelensky to reciprocate Putin's widely perceived willingness to compromise for peace.
A letter from First Lady Melania Trump hand-delivered from President Trump to Vladimir Putin implored the Russian president to consider ending his country's war with Ukraine for the sake of children caught in the crossfire and future generations.
There are few details about what exactly was discussed in the meeting, but Russian officials have made it clear that they're pleased with how it went, says veteran geopolitical analyst, Pepe Escobar.
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Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer walked into a press event… and Trump immediately turned it into a one-man TED Talk about Vladimir Putin.
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Update (0748ET): Good morning from the ZeroHedge desk. After a night to digest the historic Trump-Putin summit in Alaska aimed at ending the devastating war in Ukraine - a conflict that has left more than a million killed or wounded and destroyed an
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President Trump said he hopes to strike a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine during his high-stakes meeting with Putin in Anchorage.
White House says meeting will be three-on-three...
When President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska on Friday, the Russian leader and former KGB officer will draw on decades of experience seeking to charm and manipulate foreign leaders as he tries to convince the American pres
Russian President Vladimir Putin is due in Anchorage, Alaska for the much anticipated bilateral summit with the US President and on Thursday he has praised the Trump administration's "energetic" efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
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...Will Be One Of The Most Important Events In Modern History
Let's start with a very interesting post from Joe Tuzara's Substack.
For months, Western news outlets have painted the Russia-Ukraine conflict as a clear-cut battle between good and evil--with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cast as the heroic underdog fighting against Russian aggression.
Vance Announces Major Breakthrough In Ukraine, Says Kiev Must Relinquish Land & US Won't Supply Weapons
As a result of the eleventh-hour trip from US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow, a meeting between Donald J. Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin became a reality – and what's more, both sides now firmly believe that there's an accept
President Donald Trump has announced that he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska next Friday.
While the planned August 15 Trump-Putin summit set for Alaska is a very positive breakthough toward potentially ending the war in Ukriane, one wonders precisely how the sides aim to actually achieve this, given they look to already be back at square
Update (1630ET): Russian President Putin has detailed his demands for a cease-fire in Ukraine. The Wall Street Journal reports that the sweeping proposal demands major territorial concessions by Kiev and a push for global recognition of its claims in
Putin floats UAE as possible venue...
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President Trump said there was a "good chance" he would meet soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin, after an offer Russia made Wednesday during a trip to Moscow by special envoy Steve Witkoff.
...As Wars In Middle East And Ukraine Continue. The White House announces President Trump is looking for an in person meeting with President Putin of Russia ahead of holding a Press Conference at the White House with Tim Cook and others with big econ
I need to be more empathetic with Putin's hopes. Sometimes I, too, let hopes run away with me.
...Trying to Salvage Ukraine Peace Process Two Days Before New Trump Sanctions Are Expected to Hit Russia
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Last week the nuclear rhetoric between the US and Russia made some of us feel like we were transported back to 1962. Back then, Soviet moves to place nuclear-capable missiles 90 miles off our coast in Cuba led to the greatest crisis of the Cold War.