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• Thefts as fortifications constructed allow Ukraine to occupy Kursk Region — law enforcers(2025-08-19 22:29:13)
• Hungary interested in hosting Putin-Zelensky meeting — news agency(2025-08-19 21:24:53)
• WRAPUP: Brussels refuses to make concessions on peaceful settlement in Ukraine(2025-08-19 20:52:21)
• Britain, France unlikely to send thousands of troops to Ukraine — Times(2025-08-19 20:36:57)
• NATO, EU to decide on Ukrainian army’s size — security officials(2025-08-19 20:34:27)
• Russia recommends that UN increase impartiality in organization's work(2025-08-19 20:27:06)
• Probability of meeting between Putin, Zelensky in Geneva well below 50% — Swiss diplomat(2025-08-19 20:11:39)
• Iranian president arrives in Belarus on official visit(2025-08-19 20:10:46)
• Over 1,800 traditional values foreigners apply for Russian residence — Interior Ministry(2025-08-19 20:09:46)
• US not going to deploy troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees, White House says(2025-08-19 19:42:29)
• Biden's policy pushed peace in Ukraine away, White House says(2025-08-19 19:41:30)
• Belarus ready to organize meeting between Putin, Zelensky — Lukashenko’s spokesperson(2025-08-19 19:37:59)
• Parties mulling options for Putin-Zelensky meeting venue — White House(2025-08-19 18:59:03)
• US, Europe, Ukraine establish commission to discuss security guarantees for Kiev — media(2025-08-19 18:57:17)
• Alaska summit productive, paves way for next phase of negotiations — White House(2025-08-19 18:55:52)
• Trump says dialogue with Putin necessary to understand Russia's position — White House(2025-08-19 18:52:36)
• Vance, Rubio, Witkoff to prepare Putin-Zelensky meeting — White House(2025-08-19 18:46:33)
• US to discuss acceptable security guarantees for Ukraine with Russia — White House(2025-08-19 18:40:58)
• Rome as venue for trilateral Ukraine meeting unlikely — sources(2025-08-19 18:13:14)
• India, China to support each other in holding BRICS summits in 2026-2027(2025-08-19 17:58:42)
• Gelendzhik Airport serviced 3,200 passengers in first month after restart(2025-08-19 17:52:47)
• Nearly 20 nations confirm participation in Intervision song contest(2025-08-19 17:29:50)
• Trump understands that Zelensky is playing his role poorly in settlement — expert(2025-08-19 17:25:30)
• Russian, Chinese businesses eye development of mutual trust, humanitarian competencies(2025-08-19 17:17:53)
• US President Trump 'de facto' recognizes Crimea as part of Russia, says expert(2025-08-19 17:12:38)
• EU ministers to discuss next package of anti-Russian sanctions in late August — Kallas(2025-08-19 17:09:42)
• Slovak PM regrets Trump was one who showed EU way to peace in Ukraine(2025-08-19 17:05:58)
• US starts deporting Ukrainian refugees(2025-08-19 17:04:13)
• Kiev not ready to take 1,000 POWs held by Russia — Foreign Ministry(2025-08-19 16:57:47)
• EU leaders want to provide Kiev with NATO's Article 5-like guarantees — European Council(2025-08-19 16:55:02)
• Trump confirms that the West never wished to see Ukraine join NATO — expert(2025-08-19 16:37:40)
• Hungary to continue discussing with allies organization of Europe-Russia summit — Orban(2025-08-19 16:28:15)
• Russian FM Lavrov briefs Egyptian counterpart on results of Russia-US summit in Alaska(2025-08-19 16:21:12)
• Talks only way to achieve peace in Ukraine, Slovak president says(2025-08-19 16:06:19)
• Territorial changes are often a component of reaching agreements — Lavrov(2025-08-19 16:04:42)
• Kalashnikov Group outfits Skat 350M UAV with friend-or-foe system(2025-08-19 15:58:29)
• More than 60 mountaineers evacuated from peaks of Victory, Khan Tengri in Kyrgyzstan(2025-08-19 15:35:46)
• Ukraine getting Crimea back, joining NATO 'impossible' — Trump(2025-08-19 15:25:38)
• Russian troops start battles for Sobolevka near Kupyansk — military expert(2025-08-19 15:16:48)
• Kiev presents Flamingo as its own product, hides collapse of military industry — expert(2025-08-19 15:11:32)
• Direct negotiations bring Ukraine peace closer — Slovak foreign minister(2025-08-19 15:06:26)
• Trump hopes resolving Ukraine conflict gets him place in heaven(2025-08-19 15:05:19)
• Ukraine erodes its independence by giving up its non-aligned, non-nuclear status — Lavrov(2025-08-19 14:57:57)
• Zelensky to have to make territorial concessions to start discussing peace — senator(2025-08-19 14:56:20)
• Kiev risks losing even more territory if it does not make concessions — expert(2025-08-19 14:47:04)
• EU online summit confirms strategy to isolate Russia has failed, says Hungarian PM(2025-08-19 14:37:06)
• Russia is powerful military nation whether West likes it or not — US President Trump(2025-08-19 14:29:09)
• 'Coalition of willing' discusses preparations for sending troops to Ukraine — PM’s office(2025-08-19 14:17:38)
• Majority of Russians don't want to move to different country — poll(2025-08-19 14:12:04)
• Europe’s arrogance towards settlement in Ukraine precludes any agreement — Lavrov(2025-08-19 13:59:55)
• Zelensky must show flexibility in talks on Ukraine — Trump(2025-08-19 13:54:26)
• Stocks of European defense companies in the red after Trump–EU leaders meeting(2025-08-19 13:48:56)
• Lavrov comments to Rubio’s remarks about cash payment for fuel(2025-08-19 13:42:48)
• Russia hands over 1,000 Ukrainian bodies, and Kiev returns just 19 — Kremlin aide(2025-08-19 13:29:48)
• Russian-made MC-21 aircraft logs over 70 hours in test flights — Rostec(2025-08-19 13:29:35)
• Security guarantees for Ukraine cannot include NATO, US ready to help Europe — Trump(2025-08-19 13:21:15)
• Even as Finland pursued neutrality, it chose to join NATO — Lavrov(2025-08-19 13:20:15)
• Trump says Russia to have no problem with German, French troops going into Ukraine(2025-08-19 13:16:12)
• Terrorists attempted to blow up Crimean Bridge with 130 kg of explosives — Crimea’s head(2025-08-19 13:11:42)
• Trump managed to sell his position in talks with Zelensky, European leaders — former PM(2025-08-19 12:59:21)
• Zelensky should scrap discriminatory laws against Russians before any talks — Lavrov(2025-08-19 12:56:47)
• ‘Coalition of willing’ confirms support for Ukraine in conflict with Russia — Polish PM(2025-08-19 12:28:28)
• Germany’s far-right party questions wisdom of sending troops to Ukraine(2025-08-19 12:25:55)
• Russia hands over 1,000 more bodies of Ukrainian troops to Ukraine, source tells TASS(2025-08-19 12:21:07)
• Russian troops strike oil refinery supplying fuel to Ukrainian army in Donbass(2025-08-19 12:06:52)
• Lavrov dismisses as childish EU claims Russia's ‘attack’ on Ukraine was unprovoked(2025-08-19 11:49:28)
• Neither Europe nor Zelensky seek compromise on Ukraine settlement — German politician(2025-08-19 11:31:32)
• Russia does not reject any formats on Ukraine talks — top diplomat(2025-08-19 11:30:04)
• Protection of Russians in Ukraine and Alaska summit results: Lavrov’s remarks(2025-08-19 11:25:21)
• West trusts Zelensky, though he stripped Russian speakers of their rights, says Lavrov(2025-08-19 11:20:06)
• Russia never set goal of seizing territories — Foreign Minister Lavrov(2025-08-19 11:02:18)
• US may cut intelligence sharing to make Ukraine accept peace deal with Russia — newspaper(2025-08-19 10:59:29)
• If Zelensky cares about Constitution, articles on Russians’ rights to be observed — Lavrov(2025-08-19 10:41:20)
• Trump’s approach to resolving Ukraine conflict deeper in wake of Alaska summit — Lavrov(2025-08-19 10:33:42)
• Chinese expert expects Putin-Trump meeting to help stabilize global energy market(2025-08-19 10:29:31)
• Climate at Russia-US summit was good, Trump sincerely wants peace — Lavrov(2025-08-19 10:20:32)
• Press review: Trump, Zelensky discuss Ukraine as Washington pushes New Delhi toward China(2025-08-19 10:00:01)
• US no longer gives arms to Ukraine, supplies weapons at Europe’s expense — Rubio(2025-08-19 09:43:25)
• Security guarantees for Kiev may include Coalition of the Willing’s troops — media(2025-08-19 09:42:40)
• EU leaders stubbornly seek to block peace in Ukraine after talks with Trump — politician(2025-08-19 09:35:49)
• Putin-Trump summit creates conditions for negotiations on Ukraine — Chinese expert(2025-08-19 09:04:08)
• Peace agreements on Ukraine may be reached by end of year — Turkish expert(2025-08-19 08:56:25)
• Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers perform scheduled flight over Sea of Japan(2025-08-19 08:42:56)
• Anti-Russian EU leaders fail to sway Trump on his turf — senior Russian security official(2025-08-19 08:17:12)
• Alaska summit did not impact Sino-Russian partnership, Chinese expert says(2025-08-19 08:09:29)
• EU leaders joined talks with US president in White House 'armed with flattery' — paper(2025-08-19 08:07:12)
• Macron proposes Switzerland as possible site for Putin-Zelensky talks(2025-08-19 07:33:28)
• IN BRIEF: What is known about overnight drone attack on Russia’s Volgograd(2025-08-19 07:12:41)
• Foreign customers eye Russian Supercam recon UAVs — manufacturer(2025-08-19 07:07:51)
• Diplomat reveals number of Russians killed or injured in Ukrainian attacks over past week(2025-08-19 06:42:00)
• Death toll in industrial accident in Russia’s Ryazan Region climbs to 25(2025-08-19 05:52:50)
• Ukrainians attacked Russia’s largest frontline cities ahead of Alaska summit — diplomat(2025-08-19 05:35:04)
• White House talks: Plans for US-Russia-Ukraine meeting and security guarantees(2025-08-19 05:27:45)
• Top Indian diplomat to discuss strategic partnership during visit to Russia(2025-08-19 05:03:10)
• Trump expects US, Russia to be partners with corresponding interests — expert(2025-08-19 04:58:12)
• Zelensky ready to disrupt talks through acts of terror for fear of losing power — expert(2025-08-19 04:51:48)
• Serbian president sees protests as part of plan to stage color revolution(2025-08-19 04:41:29)
• Zelensky refrains from rejecting territorial concessions at meeting with Trump — media(2025-08-19 04:24:46)
• EU leaders, Trump discuss potential tightening of sanctions on Russia — Macron(2025-08-19 04:00:20)
• US expects Putin-Zelensky meeting to be held by end of August — journalist(2025-08-19 03:44:14)
• White House talks highlight difference in approaches between Trump, Europe — Russian MFA(2025-08-19 03:24:51)
• EU, US expect Putin-Zelensky meeting to take place soon(2025-08-19 02:50:49)
• Zelensky expects security guarantees for Ukraine to be set out in 7-10 days(2025-08-19 02:37:21)
• US weapons supplies to continue, says NATO chief(2025-08-19 02:14:07)
• Zelensky seeks to discuss issue of territories at potential meeting with Putin(2025-08-19 01:55:50)
• Ukraine peace agreement requires concessions, top US diplomat says(2025-08-19 01:13:42)
• No discussions of NATO membership for Ukraine at this point — bloc’s chief(2025-08-19 00:48:30)
• Air defenses continue to repel massive drone attack on Russia’s Volgograd Region(2025-08-19 00:41:42)
• EU, US to work on 'strong security guarantees' for Kiev — European Commission chief(2025-08-19 00:26:56)