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The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Kyiv opens war crime inquiry into head of notorious Russian prison

Officials under Aleksandr Shtoda alleged to systematically torture and starve detainees at Sizo 2 in Taganrog

The Guardian - UK

Trump poised to meet Putin to discuss Ukraine – but Zelensky set to be left on the sidelines

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The Conversation

Is western influence over Ukraine colonial meddling or a vital way to prevent corruption?

Ukraine’s former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko recently called for an end to what she called the western “colonial model” of interference in Ukraine’s domestic politics.

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Another week, another deadline: Timeline of Trump’s promises to end Russia’s war on Ukraine

After Trump repeatedly vowed to end the war in 24 hours, slipping deadlines and Putin’s resistance test his patience

The Independent UK

Crude Prices Pressured by Possible End to the Russian-Ukraine War

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) today is down -0.10 (-0.16%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) is down -0.063 (-0.30%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are moving lower today, although crude remains above Wednesday's 2-month low. The dollar's strength today is pressuring crude prices along with the possible easing...

Barchart

Putin just launched a ‘massive’ assault on Ukraine hours after Trump’s envoy left Moscow, and the timing isn’t coincidental

The timing says everything.

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The Latest: US import taxes hit levels not seen in nearly 100 years

President Donald Trump began levying higher import taxes on goods from dozens of countries Thursday, just as the economic fallout of his monthslong tariff threats begins to create visible damage to the U.S. economy

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A Trump-Putin summit will be as useful to Ukraine and democracy as Agent Orange is for gardening

ANALYSIS: This toxic relationship is weird and dangerous for the West. World affairs editor Sam Kiley explains why

The Independent UK

Inside the Trump-Putin Talks: A High-Stakes Diplomatic Gamble to End the Ukraine War

Trump-Putin talks could soon happen as US President Donald Trump wants Russia to stop hostilities against Ukraine. Here's what people should expect.

International Business Times UK

Trump has finally realised he needs economic and military muscle to force Putin to agree a peace deal

With only two days to go before the expiry of his latest ultimatum to end the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the US president, Donald Trump, dispatched his envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow for the fifth time on August 6. After three hours of talks in the Kremlin between Witkoff and…

The Conversation

Ukraine’s drone air war has given Zelensky additional bargaining power with Putin – new research

Donald Trump appears to be making another attempt to organise a three-way summit with Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, to end the Russian invasion.

The Conversation

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet in coming days, Kremlin aide says

Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov says a Trump-Putin meeting could happen as soon as next week.

Al Jazeera

Voices: Could Trump’s ceasefire summit with Putin actually achieve a breakthrough?

COMMENT: If the proposed bilateral talks between the US and Russia go beyond a ceasefire in Ukraine and encompass wider issues of security, that might be sufficient to convince Putin to show up – and even invite Zelensky along, too, says Mary Dejevsky

The Independent UK

Where Trump and Putin could meet as presidents expected to reunite for Ukraine ceasefire summit

With the summit venue yet to be announced, all eyes are on where the two presidents could meet

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Trump Calls Zelenskyy a 'Dictator' but Not Putin. Does He Know What a Dictator Is?

He calls Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator,” but not Vladimir Putin.

Barchart

Stocks Climb Before the Open on Chip Tariff Relief and Ukraine Truce Hopes

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.81%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +0.78% this morning as U.S. President Donald Trump’s 100% tariff threat on chip exporters included exemptions for firms investing in the U.S., while hopes for a truce in Russia’s war with Ukraine…

Euronews

Putin will meet Trump, but will he meet Zelenskyy?

The presidents of the US and Russia have agreed to meet in the "coming days", the Kremlin said, adding that the venue has also been decided. Will the meeting also include Ukraine’s president Zelenskyy, and what does it mean for Trump’s ceasefire deadline for Moscow?

The Guardian - UK

Trump says he will meet Putin despite Kremlin’s refusal to talk to Kyiv

US president contradicts reports Putin meeting Zelenskyy was a precondition of a US-Russia summit

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International Business Times

Trump-Putin Meeting Agreed For 'Coming Days', Venue Set: Kremlin

The Kremlin said Thursday that a summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin was set for the "coming days", with the two sides already having agreed the venue "in principle."

International Business Times

Ukraine's Funeral Workers Bearing The Burden Of War

At a funeral home in the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy, Svitlana Ostapenko paced around as she prepared the dead for their final journey.

The Guardian - UK

Someone Like Me review – moving through the unspeakable toll of war in Ukraine

Nina Khyzhna performs a collage of poetic dance-theatre that embodies the everyday trauma of life in Kharkiv

Euronews

At least six killed and dozens injured in Russian strikes on Ukraine

Russian attacks killed several across Ukraine overnight on Thursday as US President Donald Trump's deadline for Moscow to agree to a halt in fighting looms.

Evening Standard

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to meet 'in coming days' as US piles pressure on Russia to end Ukraine war

The US President says there’s also a ‘good chance’ a summit involving Putin and Zelensky will happen soon

Benzinga

Trump Eyes Putin Meeting After 'Great Progress' In Moscow—Zelenskyy Talks Also On The Table

President Donald Trump could meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as next week to discuss Ukraine peace negotiations, a White House official said on Wednesday, as markets brace for the potential implementation of sanctions targeting the global oil trade.

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: president hails progress on Ukraine war and threatens India with steep tariffs

Trump may meet Putin as early as next week to discuss the war in Ukraine, White House officials have said – key US politics stories from 6 August 2025

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