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US to introduce tough sanctions against Russia if parties do not agree on Ukraine — Trump
TASS
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August 15, 2025
ANCHORAGE, August 15. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump said his administration would have to introduce severe economic sanctions against Russia if the parties do not come to terms for settlement in Ukraine. "Very severe," Trump told reporters of...
Why it’s worth having a health insurance policy today
Mezha
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August 15, 2025
Everyone sooner or later faces the need to see a doctor, and the cost of medical services can be quite high. This is especially noticeable when several family members are ill at the same time or when treatment requires a long course and expensive...
Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of recruiting CIVILIANS as unwitting suicide bombers
Natural News
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August 14, 2025
Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of recruiting CIVILIANS as unwitting suicide bombers Ukraine’s intelligence is accused of scamming elderly Russian women out of their savings via fake law enforcement messages, then blackmailing them into...
Russia and Ukraine exchange eighty four prisoners each
Alexa.ng
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Russia and Ukraine on Thursday, August 14, exchanged 84 prisoners each, in the latest swap between the two countries that has seen hundreds of captives released since the start of the year. The exchange took place on the eve of a planned summit...
Ukraine government introduces bill to combat anti-LGBT discrimination, hate speech
Erasing 76 Crimes
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August 14, 2025
Ukraine’s government has introduced a bill that would strengthen penalties for discrimination, hate crimes, and hate speech, including protections for sexual orientation and gender identity. The bill is part of Ukraine’s commitments under its...
‘Don’t Delude Yourselves’: Why Trump’s Summit in Alaska Cannot End Putin’s War in Ukraine
TIME Magazine
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August 15, 2025
The Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, advocacy groups condemn Israel's new West Bank settlement plans, and more Skip backward 15 seconds Length: LongSpeed: 1.0xSkip forward 15 seconds Four summers ago, when the U.S. and Russia last held a summit of...
US says Ukraine should not have used Starlink terminals on front lines
Ukrinform
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The U.S. Agency for International Development failed to monitor whether Ukraine misused thousands of Starlink terminals the agency delivered to the country after Russia's invasion in 2022, according to an inspector general's report. That is...
Ukrainian band performs energetic traditional music, raises funds for homeland
The Wellsboro Gazette - Pennsylvania
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The Wellsboro Community Concert Association is presenting its first concert of the 2025-2026 season featuring five members of the Kommuna Lux band at 7:30 p.m. next Saturday, Aug. 23 in the Deane Center’s Coolidge Theatre at 104 Main Street in...
Inside ∄, the Kyiv club where raving meets resistance
Dazed & Confused
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August 15, 2025
Kyiv’s hottest club does not exist: ∄, often referred to as Kyrylivska 41 (or K41) for its street address, is paradoxically both famous and nameless. Hosted in a massive former brewery in the industrial Podil district, ∄ – the only dedicated queer...
World News | Lavrov's Choice of Attire for Russia-US Summit in Alaska on Ukraine Hints at Soviet Nostalgia
Latestly
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August 15, 2025
Alaska [US], August 15 (ANI): Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Alaska on Thursday (local time) for high-stakes talks with the United States aimed at finding common ground over the Russia-Ukraine conflict. In a move that drew...
Ukraine rescues 84 military servicemen and civilians from Russian captivity
Ukrinform
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August 14, 2025
Another exchange has been held between Ukraine and Russia, with 84 Ukrainian military personnel and civilians returning home. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the news on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “We are bringing Ukrainians back...
Ukraine-Russia Prisoner Exchange August 2025: 84 Freed Citizens Return Home
Mezha
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August 14, 2025
On August 14, 2025, a new prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia took place, resulting in 84 citizens returning home. The list of those released included both military personnel and civilians who require medical assistance and long-term...
Ukraine brings back 84 people from Russian captivity
Ukrainska Pravda
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67th prisoner exchange. Photo: Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War Ukraine has brought back 84 people, both military and civilians, as part of the 67th prisoner exchange. Source: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy...
Ukrainian 'Flying Fox' Aircraft-Type Drone Attacks Residential Buildings in Rostov
Pravda.ru
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Ukrainian 'Flying Fox' Aircraft-Type Drone Attacks Residential Buildings in Rostov Rostov-on-Don came under attack from a Ukrainian kamikaze drone, leaving more than ten people injured and causing significant damage to residential buildings. The...
Prosecutor's Office protests verdict on Oleg Bakinsky and former Ukrainian Deputy Minister
APA
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An appeal and protest have been filed against the verdict regarding Ukrainian millionaire Oleg Krapivin, known in criminal circles by the nickname “Oleg Bakinsky,” and Konstantin Kucher, who were arrested in Azerbaijan on hooliganism charges, APA...
One killed, 10 injured in Ukrainian drone strike on Kursk residential building
Telengana Today
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August 15, 2025
A Ukrainian drone hit a residential building in Kursk’s Railway District, killing one woman and injuring 10 others. Russian authorities warned the strikes aim to create a negative media backdrop ahead of the Trump-Putin summit on August 15....
Ukraine adds 500 MW of solar in H1
pv-magazine
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August 14, 2025
Provisional figures from the Solar Energy Association of Ukraine indicate around 500 MW of solar was deployed across the first six months of the year in Ukraine. The association expects this year’s additions to reach around 1 GW by the year end....
Anti-Colonial Movements in Russia: The Ukrainian Experience as Part of the Wider Mosaic of Resistance
Ukraine World
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From the steppes of Ukraine to the reaches of Yakutia, peoples once trapped inside the Russian Empire share a history of resisting its grip. By tracing these parallel stories of defiance, we see that today’s war is not an isolated conflict, but...
Ukraine’s kids forced to study online — or underground — as Russia refuses to stop attacking civilians: ‘Like never-ending COVID with bombs’
New York Post
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August 14, 2025
KHARKIV, Ukraine — Thousands of children across Ukraine have been stuck behind computer screens for more than five years as Russia’s constant bombings have left them unsafe to leave COVID-era online schools the rest of the world discarded years...
Vlad's D-Day as Trump and Putin to meet today for Ukraine war summit – what to expect
Daily Star
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August 15, 2025
All eyes are on Alaska as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are set to meet today to discuss a potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine – without President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Earlier in the week Trump said he is keen to "get it done", but...