News18 Evening Digest: Trump Rules Out Ceasefire In Ukraine, India Lauds Trump-Putin Alaska Talks & Other Top Stories
We are also covering: Trump administration scales back takeover of DC police after legal challenge; Monali Thakur condemns SC's decision on stray dogs: 'We are an evil species'
In today's evening digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on Alaska summit, India's response to Trump-Putin talks and other top stories.
US President Donald Trump said his late-night talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy 'went very well", after his 'successful" meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska, while ruling out an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and instead pushing for a direct 'peace agreement". Read more
'Their Leadership In Pursuit Of Peace Commendable': India Welcomes Trump-Putin Alaska Talks
The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday welcomed the summit between US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska to end the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war.
A hilarious conspiracy theory has emerged on the internet, where users claimed that Vladimir Putin did not meet Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday, August 15. These conspiracy theorists were convinced the Russian president did not meet the US head in person and instead sent one of his body doubles to American shores. Read more
The Trump administration has agreed to scale back its controversial takeover of Washington, DC's Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) following a legal challenge and mounting pressure from local officials, according to a report by The Guardian. Read more
Members of the Indian cricket fraternity took to social media on Saturday to extend their wishes on the occasion of Janmashtami. Janmashtami is celebrated as the day of Lord Krishna's birth. Read more
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