40 m. ago 'We are counting on America' says Zelensky as Trump heads to 'high stakes' summit with Putin in Alaska

Face-to-face meeting in Anchorage could determine not only the trajectory of the war in Ukraine but also the fate of European security

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98 m. ago Trump heads to 'high stakes' summit with Putin in Alaska as he says Russian leader 'not going to mess around with me'

Face-to-face meeting in Anchorage could determine not only the trajectory of the war in Ukraine but also the fate of European security

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2 h. ago Trump says no business deals with Russia until ‘war settled’

US president en route to Alaska for summit on Ukraine with Vladimir Putin

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2 h. ago University of Alaska dorms to host up to 750 Russian delegates in town for Trump

President Trump and President Putin are set to hold ‘peace talks’ Friday afternoon

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3 h. ago Trump and Putin set for Alaska showdown as sidelined Zelensky waits to discover Ukraine's fate: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest updates as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet one another in an historic summit in Alaska to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine.

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5 h. ago How Team Trump’s terrifying weaknesses play into Putin’s hands at the Alaska summit

Trump is flying to Anchorage for his meeting with Putin with a team which has no grasp on facts, or truth, and therefore no grasp on reality either, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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7 h. ago UK sends Vladimir Putin warning ahead of Donald Trump summit in Alaska TODAY

Defence Secretary John Healey said today's face-to-face talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin was a 'first step towards serious negotiation' and ending the conflict

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8 h. ago How Russia is preparing for conflict in Nato’s new Arctic battleground

As the world’s attention shifts to Alaska for the critical summit on Ukraine between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, it also shines a light on an area crucial to global security, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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9 h. ago Trump says Putin 'not going to mess around with me' as pair prepare for high

Face-to-face meeting in Anchorage could determine not only the trajectory of the war in Ukraine but also the fate of European security

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10 h. ago Ukrainian defenses face a challenge as Russian troops make gains ahead of the Putin

Days before the leaders of Russia and the U.S. hold a summit meeting in Alaska, Moscow’s forces breached Ukrainian lines in a series of infiltrations this week in the country’s industrial heartland of Donetsk

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22 h. ago Putin ready to make Ukraine deal, Trump says before Alaska summit

US president’s comment that Russian and Ukrainian leaders may have to ‘divvy’ things up likely to raise alarmDonald Trump has said he believes Vladimir Putin is ready to make a deal on the war in Ukraine as the two leaders prepare for their summit in Alaska on Friday, but his suggestion the Russian leader and Volodymyr Zelenskyy could “divvy things up” may alarm some in Kyiv.The US president implied there was a 75% chance of the Alaska meeting succeeding, and that the threat of economic sanctions may have made Putin more willing to seek an end to the war. He also said a second meeting – at present not confirmed – between himself, Putin and Zelenskyy would be the more decisive. Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Voices: Can Zelensky the warrior cut it as a peacetime leader?

Whatever the fallout from the US-Russia summit in Alaska, the Ukrainian president, his public image and reputation having been forged in conflict, is the only person to shepherd his country into a new era, says Mary Dejevsky

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23 h. ago Trump and Putin are set to meet Friday afternoon in Anchorage. Its mayor says the summit can ‘showcase the city’

All eyes will be the Alaskan city that has provided a world stage for presidents and leaders in recent history

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23 h. ago Trump says Putin ‘wants to get it done’ at tomorrow’s Alaska summit, as he floats idea of second meeting with Zelenskyy – Europe live

US president says threats of sanctions may have influenced Russian president to agree to Friday’s meeting in Anchorage, Alaskain BerlinGerman chancellor Friedrich Merz’s stab at heading up Ukraine diplomacy has received measured praise at home, with a perception that Donald Trump’s declarations after Wednesday’s video conference sounded slightly less alarming to European ears than before. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Putin hails Trump’s ‘energetic and sincere’ efforts to end Ukraine war

Russian president appeals to US counterpart’s desire to be feted ahead of high-stakes Alaska summit

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26 h. ago Starmer and Zelensky united on ‘strong resolve’ to secure just peace in Ukraine ahead of Trump

US President says he is pushing for a ceasefire in Ukraine when he meets Russian leader at a summit in Alaska on Friday

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29 h. ago Trump and Putin to have one on one meeting before wider meeting with delegations, says Kremlin – live

US and Russian presidents to meet at 11.30am local time in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday 15 AugustWe are getting a bit more details about the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, coming from the Russian side, via Reuters.The meeting will begin 11:30am local time in Alaska, so 20:30 BST, 21:30 CEST. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Donald Trump issues Putin 'VERY severe consequences' warning if Ukraine war doesn't end

Donald Trump has issued a grave warning to Vladimir Putin after previously stating he would sting Russia with new sanctions if he failed to make a Ukraine deal

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44 h. ago Donald Trump warns Putin there will be 'VERY severe consequences' if Russia does not stop the war in Ukraine

The US President took a tougher tone against the dictator yesterday saying he was yet to be convinced he would be able to persuade Putin to stop killing civilians.

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45 h. ago Putin to face ‘very severe consequences’ if he does not agree Ukraine ceasefire, says Trump

US president also suggests he would push for second summit if his meeting with Putin goes well alongside Vlodymyr ZelesnkyyVladimir Putin will face “very severe consequences” if he does not agree a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine at his summit with Donald Trump in Alaska, the US president said on Wednesday.Speaking after a call with Vlodymyr Zelesnkyy and other European leaders, including Britain’s Keir Starmer, Trump also suggested he would push for a second summit if his meeting with Putin goes well – this time including his Ukrainian counterpart. Continue reading...

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