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European leaders will gather in Washington alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday, seeking a pathway to end Russia’s invasion after U.S. President Donald Trump abandoned his push for an immediate ceasefire during his recent summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Building a Coalition in Washington European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed she would attend the …

Russian President Vladimir Putin scored a major diplomatic win at his Alaska summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, convincing Washington to abandon its long-standing push for a ceasefire before peace negotiations in Ukraine. The move marks a sharp policy shift that has unsettled European allies and placed new pressure on Kyiv ahead of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s upcoming visit to Washington. …

Trump and Putin to Meet in Alaska for High-Stakes Ukraine Talks US President Donald Trump has announced he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday, August 15, 2025, in Alaska, with the prospect of a potential peace deal for Ukraine that could involve territorial exchanges. The war, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, has claimed tens …

Azerbaijan Airlines has reported that “external physical and technical interference” was involved in the crash of their plane in Kazakhstan on Wednesday. This conclusion comes from preliminary findings of an investigation into the tragic incident. The crash of flight J2-8243, near the city of Aktau, resulted in the deaths of at least 38 people. The plane had diverted from its …

For the first time since the Syrian conflict began, Aleppo, the country’s second-largest city, is no longer under the control of President Bashar al-Assad’s government, according to a war monitor. The city is now in the hands of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied rebel factions, except for areas controlled by Kurdish forces. Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian …