A Minnesota man's biking dream is cut short in Iran as he flees the Israel-Iran conflict
The 32-year-old from Minnetonka, Minnesota, said he did not expect to get caught up in what looked like a real war zone. He fled to neighboring Azerbaijan on Monday.
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15 minutes ago
- New York Times
Zelensky Condemns Continuing Strikes by Russia as Putin and Trump Meet in Alaska
As President Trump touched down in Anchorage on Friday to meet with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia over the war in Ukraine, that country's leader, President Volodymyr Zelensky, criticized continuing Russian strikes as a sign that Moscow was not prepared to end the conflict. Mr. Zelensky posted a video on social media an hour ahead of the high-profile summit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. He said Russia had struck several regions in Ukraine, including a central market in Sumy. 'The war continues, and it is precisely because there is neither an order nor a signal that Moscow is preparing to end this war,' he said. 'On the day of negotiations, they are killing, as well. And that speaks volumes.' Fighting continued on both sides, and Kyiv reported that Ukraine had struck an oil refinery in Russia's Samara region overnight. Mr. Zelensky, who was not invited to the summit in Alaska, said he was ready to work 'as productively as possible' to end the war and was relying on a 'strong position' from the United States to back Ukraine's demands and push for a cease-fire. European leaders and Mr. Zelensky told Mr. Trump on Wednesday that there could be no negotiation without a cease-fire, and that Ukraine must have a place at the table. European leaders were also iced out from Friday's summit, but continued to actively support Mr. Zelensky. The Ukrainian leader said he spoke with President Emmanuel Macron of France on Friday. Mr. Zelensky said that he was preparing for upcoming discussions and that 'tomorrow will start early for everyone in Europe.' Ukraine is 11 hours ahead of Alaska. It is not clear what discussions he was referring to and who would be a part of them. But Mr. Trump has said he would call Mr. Zelensky and European leaders directly after his meeting with Mr. Putin, and suggested that Mr. Zelensky could possibly join him and Mr. Putin in Alaska for a second meeting if there were real progress. The president said a three-way meeting in Alaska 'would be by far the easiest way' to mediate.
Associated Press
18 minutes ago
- Associated Press
Photos of the Putin-Trump summit in Alaska
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska (AP) — President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held talks Friday in Alaska about the war in Ukraine. The meeting at a military base in Anchorage could reshape that conflict as well as relations between Moscow and Washington. It was their first summit in four years. This is a photo gallery curated by Associated Press photo editors.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin shake hands on arrival for Ukraine war talks
US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin shook hands warmly at the start of their Alaska summit before heading into hours of discussions that could reshape the war in Ukraine. The leaders greeted each other on the tarmac at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, where officials erected a special stage with a large 'Alaska 2025' sign flanked by parked fighter jets and red carpets. Uniformed military members stood at attention nearby. B-2s and F-22s — military aircraft designed to oppose Russia during the Cold War — were flying over to mark the moment. Mr Trump and Mr Putin have shared closely watched handshakes before, but their latest one will be as scrutinised as any, as will their body language or hints about how each is feeling. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the previously planned one-on-one meeting between Mr Trump and Mr Putin is now a three-on-three meeting that will include US secretary of state Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff. The change indicates that the White House is taking a more guarded approach than it did during a 2018 meeting in Helsinki, when Mr Trump and Mr Putin first met privately just with their interpreters for two hours. The Kremlin says the summit will also include the two delegations meeting and talks continuing over lunch. The pair are expected to hold a joint press conference.
