2025-08-20: Russia Roundup

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Dave DeCamp, AntiWar. (2025-08-20). Trump Says He's Working To Arrange A Meeting Between Putin And Zelensky. popularresistance.org President Trump said on Monday that he was working on arranging a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, comments that came after a day of hosting the Ukrainian leader and several European officials at the White House. | "At the conclusion of the meetings, I called President Putin, and began the arrangements for a meeting, at a location to be determined, between President Putin and President Zelensky," the president wrote on Truth Social. | Trump said that once Putin and Zelensky meet, he would join them for a three-way talk. "After that meeting takes place, w…

WSWS (2025-08-20). White House summit exposes deep rift within NATO. wsws.org The European powers' goal of bringing Ukraine and Russia under their control with American support has proven to be a disastrous miscalculation.

newarab (2025-08-20). Yemeni killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine. newarab.com

George Wright (2025-08-20). The Trump-Putin Summit-Regime Change Has Failed. indybay.org The expansion of NATO into Eastern Europe was always to militarily encircle Russia, which was a continuation of the United States' Cold War "containment" towards the Soviet Union.

newarab (2025-08-20). Trump rules out US troops but eyes air power in Ukraine deal. newarab.com President Donald Trump on Tuesday ruled out sending US troops but envisioned extending US air power as Western nations began hashing out security guarantees for Ukraine before any potential summit with Russia. | Trump, in a flurry of diplomacy aimed at ending the war, brought Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and top European leaders to the White House on Monday, three days after his landmark encounter with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Alaska. | Trump said President Putin, whom he called in the middle of Monday's talks, had agreed to meet Zelensky and to accept some form of Western security guarantees for U…

newleftreview (2025-08-20). Roberto Schwarz: Political Polyphonies. newleftreview.org Interview with the Brazilian critic and theorist on the literary and political ideas informing his epic play, Queen Lira. A volatile cacophony of voices disputing his country's path, from Dilma's impeachment to Bolsonaro's rise and Lula's unexpected return.

Juan Carlos Dominguez Taño (2025-08-19). White House confirms possible Putin-Zelensky meeting, plan underway. plenglish.com Washington, Aug 19 (Prensa Latina) White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees to hold talks with his Ukrainian counterpart, Vladimir Zelensky, and that plans are underway.

Thomas Newdick (2025-08-19). Russia's Upgraded Nuclear Battlecruiser Back At Sea After Nearly Three Decades. twz.com

John Wojcik, C.J. Atkins (2025-08-19). Peace in Ukraine—and the world—requires U.S.-Russia normalization. peoplesworld.org Ever since last Friday, the news has been dominated by around-the-clock coverage of, first, the Alaska summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, and, then, of the White House meeting of Trump, European Union leaders, and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. Despite the endless reporting, however, the story presented by the U.S. corporate media …

tehrantimes (2025-08-19). Ukraine faces lose-lose choice. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – Three days after giving Russian President Vladimir Putin a warm, high-profile welcome in Alaska, President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders at the White House on Monday.

Howard Altman (2025-08-19). No U.S. Peacekeeping Forces On The Ground In Ukraine, Air Support Possible: Trump. twz.com Trump left the door open to supplying airborne capabilities, especially those unique to the U.S., to keep Russia in check after a peace deal.

albawaba (2025-08-19). French president: Putin is not willing to end war in Ukraine. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – French President Emmanuel Macron revealed that he is not very sure that Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to stop the war with Ukraine.The statement came as the French president attended a meeting in the White House along with other European leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and US President Donald Trump on Aug. 18."When I look at the situation and the facts, I don't see President Putin very willing to get peace now. But perhaps I'm too pessimistic," Macron told NBC News in an interview after meeting on Monday.
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infobrics (2025-08-19). Ukraine and EU attempted to change peace process started in Alaska. infobrics.org Trump made it clear that Russian concerns must be heard when he interrupted the meeting in Washington to call Putin.

eng.belta.by (2025-08-19). Belarus highlights importance of keeping land clean for future generations. eng.belta.by Preserving the land clean for future generations is the goal of Belarus-Russia environmental cooperation, Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Shuleiko told the media on the sidelines of the 3rd Ecology Expo in Minsk.

eng.belta.by (2025-08-19). Dugin hails Putin-Trump summit as historic. eng.belta.by Attempts to portray Russia as an outcast have failed, as evidenced by | the Russia-USA summit in Alaska, philosopher Aleksandr Dugin said in the | latest episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA's YouTube…

infobrics (2025-08-19). Foreign Actors from BRICS+ Countries to Undergo Training in Russian Theatre Practices in Moscow. infobrics.org Several young drama theatre artists from BRICS+ countries are all set to head to Moscow to participate in the InteRussia fellowship programme in the field of theatre arts…

infobrics (2025-08-19). Russian diplomacy and military work in concert, ensuring strategic success. infobrics.org Moscow's diplomatic success during talks in Anchorage was made possible precisely due to the Russian military's commitment and readiness to defend the Eurasian giant from yet another aggression by the political West.

eng.belta.by (2025-08-19). Map of Ukraine and call to Putin: What did Washington summit reveal? eng.belta.by A meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky, alongside European leaders, took place in Washington. This was preceded by the bilateral summit of U.S. and Russian leaders in Alaska. The central theme of the negotiations was pathways to resolving the Ukrainian conflict.

eng.belta.by (2025-08-19). Belarus' Yaskevich 2nd at Russian Shooting Cup. eng.belta.by The Belarusian earned silver in the 10m Air Pistol event, scoring 249.5 points, finishing behind Russia's Daria Isakova (251.7).

eng.belta.by (2025-08-19). Eismont: Belarus is ready to host meeting between Putin, Zelensky. eng.belta.by Belarus is ready to host a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky if it is needed for peace, Press Secretary of the Belarusian President Natalya Eismont told the Russian newspaper Vedomosti.

tehrantimes (2025-08-19). Increasing power through economic development. tehrantimes.com TEHRAN – Arman-e-Melli discussed the Trump—Putin meeting in Alaska in an interview with international relations analyst Fereydoun Majlesi.

Staff (2025-08-19). Headlines for August 19, 2025. democracynow.org As European Leaders Gather at White House, Trump Says He'll Arrange Zelensky-Putin Meeting, Tens of Thousands Flee Gaza City as Israel Steps Up Bombings Ahead of Planned Invasion, Hamas Agrees to 60-Day Ceasefire Plan That's "Almost Identical" to U.S. Proposal, ISIL-Backed Rebels Kill 52 in Eastern Congo; M23 Suspends Peace Talks with DRC, Texas Democrat Locked in House Chamber for Refusing Round-the-Clock Surveillance by State Troopers, Trump Says He'll Ban Mail-In Ballots and Voting Machines, Citing Advice from Vladimir Putin, Newsmax Will Pay Dominion Voting Systems $67 Million to…

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