(2025-08-13). China sanctions two Lithuanian banks in retaliation for EU measures over Russia. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- China has imposed sanctions on two Lithuanian banks, barring them from conducting any transactions or cooperation with Chinese organizations and individuals, in a direct retaliation against the European Union's latest Russia-related sanctions.The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on Wednesday that UAB Urbo Bankas and AB Mano Bankas have been placed on its countermeasures list under China's Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law. The move prohibits any financial dealings, partnerships, or other activities involving the two institutions within China.t.co/kiNDKzBhDy— Bloomberg (@business)
(2025-08-13). Trump expects 'feel-out meeting'. ecns.cn US President Donald Trump said on Monday that his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska will be a "feel-out meeting" as European countries stressed that Ukraine must be able to "choose its destiny".
(2025-08-13). European leaders to hold Ukraine summit before Trump-Putin meet. newarab.com 
European leaders will hold online talks with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, hoping to convince him to respect Ukraine's interests when he discusses the war with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. | German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has invited Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky as well as the French, British and other European leaders and the heads of the EU and NATO to an afternoon video conference. | They are then expected to talk to Trump and Vice President JD Vance in a second round of the conference call. | The Trump-Putin meeting on Friday ⚪ their first since Russia launched its fu…
(2025-08-13). News X World: World Report Trump Putin Summit 12 August 2025. gilbertdoctorow.com I have not appeared on News X World (not to be confused with a competing Indian broadcaster, News X) for a couple of months because our schedules did not mesh. However, when the production team finally did reach me yesterday for an interview on the current state of the Russia-Ukraine war ahead of the Alaska …
(2025-08-13). White House says Trump-Putin meeting is a 'listening exercise'. geo.tv 
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, April 15, 2025.—ReutersFriday's Alaska summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin "is a listening exercise for the president," the White…
(2025-08-13). China supports all efforts conducive to the peaceful settlement of Ukraine crisis: FM spokesperson. ecns.cn China supports all efforts conducive to the peaceful settlement of the Ukraine crisis, and is glad to see Russia and the U.S. keep in contact, improve their relations, and advance the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian at a regular press conference on Tuesday.
(2025-08-12). Will The Trump-Putin Summit be Held in Alaska: Or In the "Neutral Territory" of the Diomede Islands in the Bering Strait? globalresearch.ca Globa Research | Will the so called Alaska Summit be held in Alaska? | " At a press conference, Trump said he'll visit Russia to meet Putin, sparking online jokes" | Are the peace talks slated to be held in the Diomede …
(2025-08-12). Russian regions show interest in small towns congresses with Belarus. eng.belta.by Russian regions are showing growing interest in establishing small towns | congresses modeled after the successful partnership between Belarus' | Grodno Oblast and Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Yevgeny Lyulin, | Chairman of the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Legislative Assembly, shared | this observation with journalists following meetings with Grodno Oblast…
(2025-08-12). Ukraine using Russian elderly people in fraudulent schemes and terrorist actions. infobrics.org The neo-Nazi regime is desperate to carry out its terror attacks and raise funds.
(2025-08-12). Expert: No agreements on Ukraine can be sustainable without Belarus' participation. eng.belta.by Any system of agreements concerning Ukraine cannot be sustainable without Belarus' participation, Nikolai Mezhevich, Director of the Center for Belarusian Studies at the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said in an interview with BelTA.
(2025-08-12). Monetary Cooperation Promotes In-depth Development of China-Russia Economic and Trade Cooperation. infobrics.org In order to effectively and proactively respond to the potential risks brought about by changes in the global economic landscape, China and Russia have carried out fruitful cooperation in maintaining monetary sovereignty and financial stability…
(2025-08-12). Mogilev to host Belarus-Russia youth forum in September. eng.belta.by The youth forum titled Youth for the Union State will take place in | Mogilev from 4 to 8 September, Secretary of the Central Committee of the | Belarusian BRSM Youth Union Pavel Alekso told the media.
(2025-08-12). Russia Punches Through Ukrainian Lines In Deepest Advance In A Year. twz.com Ukraine surged some of its most combat-hardened forces to the eastern Donetsk region to blunt "Th…
(2025-08-12). EU denounces Trump-Putin talks in Alaska over Ukraine. wsws.org The EU functions as a militarist cabal, desperate to prepare war with Russia over the opposition of the overwhelming majority of Europe's population.
(2025-08-12). Details buried in recently declassified docs further implicate Obama In Russia hoax. strategic-culture.su By Margot CLEVELAND | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | The HPSCI report proves indispensable for understanding what supposed intel O…
(2025-08-12). Trump Reveals Russia Deal Ahead Of Putin Meet, Shocks Ukraine, Says Zelensky 'Bothered' Him | Alaska. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a blunt critique of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for rejecting his land swap peace deal with Russia. Claiming Zelensky has permission to kill, Trump made it clear territorial concessions would be on the table in his upcoming Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The remarks came after Trump notably refused to allow Zelensky to participate in the high-stakes Alaska talks, marking a major diplomatic snub for Zelensky.
(2025-08-12). High-Tech Drones Are Changing Warfare Terrorists May Soon Follow The Same Playbook. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In June 2024, Ukraine shocked Russian forces with the surprise Operation Spiderweb , an unprecedented, coordinated drone strike deep inside Russian territory. | More …
(2025-08-12). Congress of Small Towns gets underway in Grodno. eng.belta.by Grodno Oblast is set to host over 120 representatives from Russia's | Nizhny Novgorod Oblast for the fourth Congress of Small Towns, Grodno | Oblast Governor Yuri Karayev told the media following a meeting with the…
(2025-08-12). China and Russia Deepen Trade Links. infobrics.org The two countries have more room to advance cooperation in green energy, infrastructure development, logistics and advanced manufacturing, said analysts and exporters…
(2025-08-12). Alaska on the Chessboard: The Global Power Play from the Arctic to Zangezur. uwidata.com By Yƒ±ldƒ±ran Acar, Political Scientist The meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska on August 15 is much more than a diplomatic moment captured in a photograph. It comes at the heart of a time when power dynamics are being reshaped, alliances are being tested, and energy and transportation routes are being reintroduced to the …
(2025-08-12). Cumbre entre Putin y Trump se celebrará el viernes en Anchorage, Alaska. cubadebate.cu La cumbre entre los presidentes Vladímir Putin y Donald Trump para abordar la crisis ucraniana se celebrará el 15 de agosto en Anchorage, la principal ciudad de Alaska, informó este martes la Casa Blanca. La portavoz Karoline Leavitt dijo que el objetivo del encuentro es "tener una mejor comprensión de cómo podemos poner fin a esta guerra".