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World News | Trump, Putin Arrive in Alaska for Summit Focused on Russia-Ukraine War
Alaska [US], August 16 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) landed at the Elmendorf Air Base in Anchorage, Alaska, to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, CNN reported. Putin has also arrived in Anchorage, according to Russian...

Cincinnati Open: Sabalenka gets 50th win of 2025 to reach quarters
World number one Aryna Sabalenka stormed into the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Open with a routine win over Spain’s Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. The 6-1 7-5 victory was Sabalenka’s 50th win on the WTA Tour this year – eight more than nearest...

A Patient At A Doctor's Appointment Spoke Negatively About Lukashenko
8 The continuation of the story has come to light. A visit to the district hospital ended in trouble for one of Uzda residents. According to the local edition "Chyrvonaya zorka", "a disgruntled citizen spoke negatively and insultingly" about...

Volgograd Region Judge Found Dead Near Courthouse in Suspected Murder
A murder investigation has been launched after a sitting judge was found dead near the Kamyshin city court building in southern Russia’s Volgograd region, law enforcement authorities said late Thursday, as media outlets claimed it may have been a...

‘Not the result I wanted’ — World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka exits Cincinnati Open after loss against Elena Rybakina
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka was defeated by Elena Rybakina at the Cincinnati Open. The match ended a little more than an hour with a final scoreline of 6-1 6-4. With this, Rybakina will now battle against Wimbledon champion, Iga Swiatek, after she...

The Price of Peace: Putin's plan to carve up Ukraine
Trump passed this message to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and European leaders in a call on Saturday, where he asked them to stop trying for a ceasefire with Moscow. Putin demanded that Ukraine pull out of Donetsk and Luhansk to end the war, and...
'No deal': Live updates from Trump-Putin Alaska summit
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the tarmac of a U.S. air base in Alaska and began a closed-door meeting over the Ukraine war. Trump said on Air Force One that he might consider U.S. security guarantees for...
Trump, Putin arrive in Alaska for summit focused on Russia-Ukraine war
Alaska [US], August 16 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) landed at the Elmendorf Air Base in Anchorage, Alaska, to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, CNN reported. Putin has also arrived in Anchorage, according to Russian...

Trump discusses prisoner release with Lukashenko before Alaska summit with Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko ahead of the U.S.–Russia summit in Alaska on Friday, he announced on social media. “The purpose of the call was to thank him for the release of 16...

Trump speaks with Putin ally Lukashenko, thanks him for prisoner release ahead of Alaska summit
“I had a wonderful talk with the highly respected President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko. The purpose of the call was to thank him for the release of 16 prisoners. We are also discussing the release of 1,300 additional prisoners,” Trump wrote...

"In 14 Hours, The Bus Has Advanced 300 Meters."
3 There's a huge queue to get into Poland. A huge queue of cars and buses lined up at the exit from Belarus to Poland. This is evidenced by the monitoring data of the State Border Committee and messages of Belarusians in chat rooms on border...

Trump, Putin shake hands, ride The Beast to Alaska summit: live updates
Trump said on Air Force One that he might consider U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine, outside of the NATO alliance. The Kremlin estimated the Trump-Putin meeting could last as long as 6 or 7 hours, state media reported. Trump spoke by phone...
'No deal': Live updates from Trump-Putin Alaska summit
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the tarmac of a U.S. air base in Alaska and began a closed-door meeting over the Ukraine war. Trump said on Air Force One that he might consider U.S. security guarantees for...

Putin's right-hand man drops key sign Trump is about to walk into trap
One of Vladimir Putin's closest allies, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, arrived in Alaska ahead of the summit between the Kremlin's leader and US President Donald Trump. As he left his car, the right-hand man of the Russian leader was...

Aryna Sabalenka Snubs $1 Million Payday to Stand by Injured US Open Partner
The US Open mixed doubles week will soon enthrall tennis fans with an amazing showcase featuring some of the biggest names from ATP and WTA. Pairs like Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu, Taylor Fritz and Elena Rybakina, Jannik Sinner and Emma...

Aryna Sabalenka Makes Feelings Clear About Cincinnati Open Crowd Despite Comments
The world number one, Aryna Sabalenka, has been one of the most consistent players this season. She has played around 58 matches this season and has a win percentage of 84.5%. Although Sabalenka has already won three titles this season, she has...

Russia And Poland Dominate 82% Of Eastern Europe's Crypto News Traffic In Q2
Eastern Europe's crypto media bucked the global market recovery in Q2 2025. While crypto prices climbed and institutional adoption gained traction, 63% of thematic outlets across the region saw traffic slide. Total visits across all tracked sites...

Russian Propagandists Were Humiliated In Alaska
29 A stadium instead of a hotel and cots with screens. The scheduled meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, will begin after 22:00 Minsk time. The night before, representatives of the Kremlin pool of journalists...

Russia-gate: How I changed my views
In thinking about my own views on the American Empire, I considered the process of changing my own views. This after being told that I never I change my views. Not true, as I once believed that Oswald shot Kennedy, which means in retrospect I...

Russia Announces Nuclear Deployment Planning With Top Ally
Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin announced Wednesday that nuclear weapons exercises practicing deployment will soon be held near Borisov in the Minsk Region, occurring as U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin...