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Trump threatens ‘severe’ consequences for Putin: ‘Not doing this for my health’
Washington Examiner
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August 15, 2025
President Donald Trump voiced optimism that his Friday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska would be productive, but he threatened economic consequences should the talks not go as planned.“It will be very severe,” Trump told...
European arms factories ramp up production: A new era of rearmament amid the Russia-Ukraine war
Natural News
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August 15, 2025
European arms factories ramp up production: A new era of rearmament amid the Russia-Ukraine war Since 2022, European arms factories have expanded by over seven million square meters, marking a historic shift toward large-scale rearmament. This...
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’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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
Ukrainian drone strike injures 13 in southern Russia
Xinhua News Agency
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MOSCOW, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Thirteen people were injured in a Ukrainian drone strike on the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, local authorities said Thursday. Two of the wounded have been taken to local medical institutions and were in...
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 orders evacuations in Donetsk as Russian troops advance into region
Hindustan Times
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August 13, 2025
Ukrainian authorities have ordered the evacuation of civilians who have children from more than a dozen towns and settlements in the Donetsk region amid rapid but limited advances made by Russia in the area. People in Bilozerske, in Ukraine's...
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....
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...
Ukrainian Drone Attacks Across Southern Russia Injure At Least 16 People
The Moscow Times
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August 14, 2025
At least 16 people were injured in a series of Ukrainian drone attacks on cities in southern Russia, authorities said Thursday morning. In Rostov-on-Don, located around 70 kilometers (44 miles) away from the border with Ukraine, Governor Yury...
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...
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...
1 killed, 10 injured in Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Kursk
The Statesman (India)
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August 15, 2025
One person was killed and 10 others were injured in a Ukrainian drone strike on a residential building in Russia’s Kursk region early Friday, regional governor Alexander Khinshtein said on his Telegram channel. The drone hit a building in the...
USSR sweatshirt and chicken kyiv: Russia dials up trolling before Alaska summit
The Guardian
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August 15, 2025
In a not-so-subtle act of trolling, Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, arrived in Alaska on the eve of the US–Russia summit wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with “USSR”. Once seen in western capitals as a pragmatic and skilled diplomat, the...
Strictly’s Nadiya Bychkova shares health update after hospital dash and reveals when she’ll be able to dance again
The Scottish Sun
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August 15, 2025
STRICTLY Come Dancing pro Nadiya Bychkova has shared a health update after her hospital dash - and has revealed when she'll be able to dance again. The stunning dancer, 35, was practicing ahead of the upcoming series when she suffered a nasty...