(2025-08-16). Melania Trump sends letter to Putin about abducted children. geo.tv 
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with US first lady Melania Trump during a meeting on the sidelines.— Reuers/File US President Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump, raised the plight of children in Ukraine and Russia in a personal letter to Russian President…
(2025-08-16). The Heat: Trump-Putin Summit. america.cgtn.com 
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a high-stakes summit in Alaska. Engaging face-to-face for the first time in six years, the leaders met for nearly three hours. | Can they make progress on a ceasefire in Ukraine and work towards an eventual end to the conflict? | Joining the discussion: | Anton Fedyashin is a professor of history at American University. | William Lawrence is…
(2025-08-16). Ukraine targets Russian oil refinery ahead of Putin-Trump summit. newarab.com 
(2025-08-16). Inside the DRC and Ukraine. independent.co.ug 
How international involvement in the affairs of these two countries has complicated internal conflict resolution THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | The DRC and Ukraine may be geographically and culturally apart but they share many similarities. DRC is the second largest country in Africa, after Algeria. Ukraine is the second largest country in Europe, after Russia. …
(2025-08-16). Russian soprano Anna Netrebko facing continued blacklisting threat. wsws.org Netrebko is being punished for not lending her voice in favor of the proxy war against Russia in Ukraine, although she has made clear her opposition to the invasion when it took place 3 and Ω years ago.
(2025-08-16). Trump says he had "very productive meeting" with Putin, but no deal reached. independent.co.ug 
ANCHORAGE, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he had a "very productive meeting" with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska, but the summit ended without a deal on the Ukraine crisis. The two presidents held a joint press conference after concluding their talks at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in …
(2025-08-16). After 4 years of Repressive Taliban Rule, Afghans are Suffering in Silence. Is the World still Watching? juancole.com By Niamatullah Ibrahimi, The University of Melbourne; Arif Saba, Deakin University, and Safiullah Taye, Australian Catholic University (The Conversation) — On August 15 2021, Afghanistan's democratic republic collapsed. As the last US and NATO troops departed the country, the Taliban swept back into power and the Afghan people braced for an uncertain future. Despite promises …
(2025-08-16). Lindsey Graham says God will curse US if it stops Israel support. newarab.com 
Prominent US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has denied that At at a South Carolina Republican Party meeting on Wednesday, Graham said: "If America pulls the plug on Israel, God will pull the plug on us".
(2025-08-15). Lukashenko talks to Trump over phone. eng.belta.by The leaders of the two countries discussed matters on the bilateral agenda, regional affairs, and the situation in hot spots, including Ukraine.
(2025-08-15). UK Defence Secretary John Healey pledges troops on the ground in Ukraine. wsws.org Aware of the gravity of what was being suggested, his BBC interviewer asked what would happen if British troops were attacked by Russia. Healey insisted that British forces would have "the right to defend themselves if attacked".
(2025-08-15). Trump sees Putin ready for peace in Ukraine. geo.tv 
US President-elect Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands inside the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral ahead of a ceremony to mark its re-opening following the 2019 fire, in Paris, France, December 7, 2024. — Reuters
(2025-08-15). Kiev regime prioritizes return of ultra-nationalists instead of ordinary soldiers. infobrics.org Ukraine does not want to admit how many soldiers are in Russian hands.
(2025-08-15). Will Trump-Putin summit leave Ukraine and Europe out in the cold? nationofchange.org If he repeats his past performances at summits with Putin and appears to back the Russian leader over his country's closest allies, it is likely to cause a dangerous rift in the western alliance.
(2025-08-15). Germany pledges additional military aid for Ukraine and spearheads European rearmament drive. wsws.org With the Ukrainian military suffering severe setbacks and transatlantic tensions mounting, the EU powers are providing additional military aid for Kiev and are moving toward the full militarisation of society and the establishment of a war economy—at the expense of the democratic and social rights of the working class.
(2025-08-15). Ukraine Sinks Russian Cargo Ship In Caspian Sea. twz.com 
Ukraine has carried out an audacious drone strike on the Caspian Sea port of Olya, in Russia's Astrakhan region, hitting one cargo vessel that Kyiv says was being used to transport arms from Iran. U.K.-based maritime security firm Ambrey confirmed to TWZ that this is the first time a direct attack of this kind had been made on Olya and that it resulted in one ship sunk. It also appears to be the first time that Ukraine has successfully targeted any kind of vessel in the Caspian Sea area. | According to
(2025-08-15). Trump-Putin Summit In Alaska Is Underway (Updated). twz.com 
(2025-08-15). Trump and Putin to spar Ukraine peace and arms control at Alaska summit. geo.tv 
(2025-08-15). Trump says no summit deal with Putin over Ukraine war, talks were 'very productive'. geo.tv 
Trump and Putin at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025. — Reuters
(2025-08-15). Kiev-affiliated mercenaries conduct illegal training with Brazilian military personnel. infobrics.org Brazil urgently needs to take measures to prevent its citizens from being coopted by Kiev.
(2025-08-15). Russia destroys another HIMARS, obliterates Neo-Nazi junta's 'Sapsan' program. infobrics.org Since it was based on advanced Soviet-era technologies, the "Sapsan" would've been far more problematic for Russia than the underwhelming Western/NATO-sourced missiles and systems. Effectively on par with the Soviet 9K714 "Oka" and even early "Iskander" variants, this missile would've been a very serious challenge for Moscow's missile defenses.
(2025-08-15). IAM bureaucracy appeals to fascist Senator Hawley to intervene in Boeing strike. wsws.org Boeing machinists should set up rank-and-file committees to mobilize other sections of workers behind them, their real allies in this fight, and prepare for a break with the IAM apparatus and political struggle against both big business parties.
(2025-08-15). Eugenics and the Discriminatory Misuse of Gene Science Explored. dissidentvoice.org A beautiful, troubling reminder… A must-watch. — Erik Peterson, Assoc. Prof. of the History of Science, University of Alabama, Author, The Shortest History of Eugenics In The Name of the Gene Directed by Stephanie Welch Produced by Stephanie Welch, Andrew Kimbrell, Jed Riffe The concept of a "gene" — which came about during the Gilded …
(2025-08-15). NATO's new ally? Argentina and UK secret military ties to counter China in the South Atlantic. infobrics.org Underreported UK-Argentina military secret dialogue, tied to Milei's NATO aspirations, seeks to counter China's growing South Atlantic presence. This partnership could empower US neo-Monroeism, alter Latin America's strategic balance, and even impact BRICS.
(2025-08-15). NATO Warfare in Syria: Creating and Exploiting Desperation. globalresearch.ca [This article by Mark Taliano was first published by GR in June 2019.] | NATO terrorists murdered the Grand Mufti's son. They murdered the Minister of Reconciliation's[1] son, all with a view to corrupting the Syrian government and to bending its …
(2025-08-15). In run-up to Trump-Putin talks, Russian offensive encircles Ukrainian units in Pokrovsk. wsws.org Despite the talks, there will be no lasting diplomatic resolution of the NATO-Russia conflict, which can only be ended on a progressive basis by an anti-war movement of the working class.
(2025-08-15). RAPID RESPONSE: Stop the military takeover of D.C.! peoplesworld.org 
Stop the military takeover of D.C.! Call, write, and attend town halls with your U.S. Representative and Senators to demand Congress intervene to end the military takeover of Washington, D.C. or any city, pass the District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act being re-introduced on an emergency basis to guarantee D.C. control over the National …