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Deccan Herald
a day ago
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
'Ready to support': India endorses Russia-US summit in Alaska
The two leaders will 'focus on discussing options for achieving a long-term peaceful resolution to the Ukrainian crisis,' Putin aide Yuri Ushakov said.
NHK
a day ago
- Politics
- NHK
Trump announces plan to meet Putin in Alaska next Friday to discuss Ukraine
US President Donald Trump says he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska next Friday to discuss the situation in Ukraine. Trump made the announcement on Friday. Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov welcomed the choice of Alaska as being "logical." He said Trump and Putin will focus their talks there on discussing options for achieving a long-term peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. Trump hinted at complicated bilateral talks ahead. He said, "There'll be some swapping of territories to the betterment of both." Bloomberg reported Friday that Putin wants the cession of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, where Russian forces invaded, and Crimea in southern Ukraine, which Russia unilaterally annexed. In a video address to the nation posted on Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed a sense of caution over a possible development of truce negotiations without involving Ukraine. He said Ukrainians will not gift their land to the occupiers. He said any decisions without Ukraine would be decisions against peace.
News18
a day ago
- Politics
- News18
Zelenskyy Warns Against 'Decisions Without Ukraine' Ahead Of US-Russia Summit In Alaska
Last Updated: President Donald Trump, earlier, indicated that a potential peace agreement with Russia could include territorial exchanges. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a firm warning that any peace agreement excluding Ukraine would be ineffective and illegitimate. In a televised address posted on Telegram on August 9, 2025, he asserted that 'solutions that are without Ukraine are, at the same time, solutions against peace," calling them 'dead solutions" that 'will never work." He added that Ukrainian constitutional integrity must be respected and emphasized that 'Ukrainians will not give their land to the occupier," reported the Associated Press. Earlier, the Ukrainian officials told AP that Kyiv would be amenable to a peace deal that would de facto recognise Ukraine's inability to regain lost territories militarily. 'It seems entirely logical for our delegation to fly across the Bering Strait simply, and for such an important and anticipated summit of the leaders of the two countries to be held in Alaska," Putin's foreign affairs adviser, Yuri Ushakov, said Saturday in a statement posted to the Kremlin's news channel. However, a day later, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy firmly rejected any such idea and stressed that Ukraine's constitution prohibits ceding territory. 'Ukrainians will not hand over their land to the occupiers," he declared. Meanwhile, the Kremlin officially confirmed the upcoming summit between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, the two leaders will concentrate on exploring paths toward a lasting resolution of the war in Ukraine. Get breaking news, in-depth analysis, and expert perspectives on everything from geopolitics to diplomacy and global trends. Stay informed with the latest world news only on News18. Download the News18 App to stay updated! view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Shafaq News
3 days ago
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Kremlin: Putin-Trump summit in the works
Shafaq News – Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to hold a meeting with US President Donald Trump, the Kremlin confirmed on Thursday, though no date or location has been announced. Kremlin Adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters that preparations are underway and the summit is expected 'in the coming days," adding that while US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff had proposed involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the upcoming talks will be limited to Putin and Trump. Ushakov said a venue has already been selected but withheld specifics, suggesting that the United Arab Emirates is considered one of the 'suitable places' for hosting the meeting. The announcement came after Witkoff met with Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, ahead of Trump's August 8 deadline for Russia to agree to a ceasefire with Ukraine or face expanded sanctions. These include secondary measures targeting countries—such as India and China—that continue purchasing Russian energy exports. BREAKING: Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov tells reporters–– "There was an offer from the American side which the Russian side deems acceptable." — Brian McDonald (@27khv) August 7, 2025
Globe and Mail
3 days ago
- Politics
- Globe and Mail
Trump and Putin agree to meet next week, Kremlin says
A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump has been agreed, a Kremlin official said Thursday, and it could possibly take place next week at a venue that has been decided 'in principle.' 'At the suggestion of the American side, it has been agreed in principle to hold a bilateral meeting at the highest level in the coming days, Putin's foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters. Next week is the target date for a summit, Ushakov said, while noting that such events take time to organize and no date is confirmed. The possible venue will be announced 'a little later,' he said. He also played down the possibility of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky joining the summit meeting to discuss ending Russia's 3-year-old invasion of its neighbour, which the White House said Trump is ready to consider. 'We propose, first of all, to focus on preparing a bilateral meeting with Trump, and we consider it most important that this meeting be successful and productive,' Ushakov said. A meeting between Putin and Trump would be their first since the Republican president returned to office this year. It would be a significant milestone in the war, though there's no promise such a meeting would lead to the end of the fighting, since Russia and Ukraine remain far apart on their demands. Western officials have repeatedly accused Putin of stalling for time in peace negotiations to allow Russian forces time to capture more Ukrainian land. Putin has in the past offered no concessions and will only accept a settlement on his terms. It was not clear whether Trump's Friday deadline for the Kremlin to stop the killing in Ukraine still stood. A new Gallup poll published Thursday found that Ukrainians are increasingly eager for a settlement that ends the fight against Russia's invasion. The enthusiasm for a negotiated deal is a sharp reversal from 2022 – the year the war began – when Gallup found that about three-quarters of Ukrainians wanted to keep fighting until victory. Now only about one-quarter hold that view, with support for continuing the war declining steadily across all regions and demographic groups. The findings were based on samples of 1,000 or more respondents ages 15 and older living in Ukraine. Some territories under entrenched Russian control, representing about 10% of the population, were excluded from surveys conducted after 2022 due to lack of access. Since the start of the full-scale war, Russia's relentless pounding of urban areas behind the front line has killed more than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians, according to the United Nations. On the 1,000-kilometer front line snaking from northeast to southeast Ukraine, where tens of thousands of troops on both sides have died, Russia's bigger army is slowly capturing more land. The poll came out on the eve of U.S. President Donald Trump's Friday deadline for Russia to stop the killing or face heavy economic sanctions. In the new Gallup survey, conducted in early July, about 7 in 10 Ukrainians say their country should seek to negotiate a settlement as soon as possible. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky last month renewed his offer to meet with Russia's Vladimir Putin, but his overture was rebuffed as Russia sticks to its demands, and the sides remain far apart. Most Ukrainians do not expect a lasting peace any time soon, the poll found. Only about one-quarter say it's 'very' or 'somewhat' likely that active fighting will end within the next 12 months, while about 7 in 10 think it's 'somewhat' or 'very' unlikely that active fighting will be over in the next year.
