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Trump called European leaders to debrief them on Putin meeting
BRUSSELS, Aug 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump called EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European leaders to brief them on his Alaska meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, a Commission spokesperson said on Saturday. Trump met Putin in Alaska on Friday to discuss the ...Reuters
Sat, Aug 16
Russia's Medvedev said summit proved talks are possible without preconditions as fighting in Ukraine continues
MOSCOW, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Russia's former President Dmitry Medvedev said on Saturday that the summit in Alaska between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump had proved it was possible to hold talks without preconditions as the fighting in Ukraine goes on.Reuters
Sat, Aug 16
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi to visit India from Monday, China's foreign ministry says
BEIJING, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi will visit India from Monday to Wednesday, China's foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday, for talks about a disputed border in the Himalayas.This is only the second such meeting since a deadly clash in 2020 between Indian an...Reuters
Sat, Aug 16
Trump holds phone calls with Zelenskiy, NATO leaders after summit with Putin
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump held a lengthy phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and subsequently spoke to NATO leaders after the U.S. president's Friday summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House said.Reuters
Sat, Aug 16
Alaska talks showed Putin is not looking for peace, says Czech minister
Aug 16 (Reuters) - Talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska showed that the Russian president is not looking for peace and wants to weaken Western unity, Czech Defence Minister Jana Cernochova said on Saturday."The Trump-Putin talks in Alaska did not bring significant progress tow...Reuters
Sat, Aug 16
Kremlin says question of Trump-Putin-Zelenskiy summit was not discussed, TASS says
MOSCOW, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Saturday that the question of a three-way summit between the Russian, U.S. and Ukrainian presidents had not been discussed, Russian state news agency TASS reported.Ushakov said he did not know yet when President Vladimir Putin and U.S. Pre...Reuters
Sat, Aug 16
Putin stops off in Russia's Far East after Trump meeting, TASS reports
MOSCOW, Aug 16 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin visited the region of Chukotka in Russia's far east on his way back from a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska, the TASS state news agency reported on Saturday.Chukotka is separated from Alaska by the Bering Strait. Putin met with...Reuters
Sat, Aug 16
Pressure on Russia must be maintained and increased over Ukraine war, Norway says
OSLO, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Russia must face more pressure over the war in Ukraine, Norway's foreign minister said on Saturday, following a summit in Alaska between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin."We must continue to put pressure on Russia, and even increase it...Reuters
Sat, Aug 16
Russia launches 85 attack drones, ballistic missile on Ukraine overnight, Ukraine says
Aug 16 (Reuters) - Russia launched 85 attack drones and a ballistic missile targeting Ukraine's territory, Ukraine's Air Force said on Saturday. Frontline territories in the Sumy, Donetsk, Chernihiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions were targeted in the overnight strikes, the air force said on the...Reuters
Sat, Aug 16
Air Canada Says Co And Air Canada Rouge Flights Suspended Due To A Strike By CUPE Flight Attendants
Aug 16 (Reuters) - Air Canada AC.TO:AIR CANADA AND AIR CANADA ROUGE FLIGHTS SUSPENDED DUE TO A STRIKE BY CUPE FLIGHT ATTENDANTSAIR CANADA - JAZZ AND PAL AIRLINES FLIGHTS OPERATE AS USUALAIR CANADA - STRONGLY ADVISING AFFECTED CUSTOMERS NOT TO GO TO AIRPORT UNLESS THEY HAVE CONFIRMED TICKET ON AN AIR...Reuters
Sat, Aug 16
Trump says Putin agrees with him US should not have mail-in voting
Trump says Putin told him vote-by-mail is riskyUS president pushing Republicans for election reformsIndependent analysts say US voter fraud is rare WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agrees with him that letting voters ...Reuters
Sat, Aug 16
Russia downs 29 Ukrainian drones overnight, RIA reports
Aug 16 (Reuters) - Russia's air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 29 Ukrainian drones overnight over various Russian regions, including 10 downed over the Rostov region, RIA agency reported on Saturday, citing Russian defence ministry.Reuters
Sat, Aug 16
Tennis-Rybakina upsets Sabalenka to reach Cincinnati Open semis, Alcaraz through
Rybakina upsets Sabalenka, sets up blockbuster semis with SwiatekPaolini stuns Gauff, to face KudermetovaAlcaraz overcomes Rublev, to meet Zverev in men's last fourAug 15 (Reuters) - Elena Rybakina powered into her first Cincinnati Open semi-final after stunning defending champion Aryna Sabalenk...Reuters
Sat, Aug 16
Air Canada, flight attendants deadlocked with strike looming
Union rejects idea of binding arbitrationUnion demands higher wages, compensation for unpaid workGovernment urged to intervene, impose arbitrationAir Canada cancels flights, plans lockout amid strike threatBy Allison Lampert and Rajesh Kumar Singh MONTREAL, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The prospect of a sy...Reuters
Sat, Aug 16
REFILE-QUOTES-Investors react to US-Russia summit reaching no agreement
NEW YORK, Aug 15 (Reuters) - A highly anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday yielded no agreement to resolve or pause Moscow's war in Ukraine, despite both leaders describing the talks in Alaska as productive. Durin...Reuters
Sat, Aug 16
TAKEAWAYS-Warm words contrast with cold reality of no deal at Trump-Putin summit
No agreement despite Trump's dealmaker-in-chief imagePutin and Trump decline to take questions from reportersRussian president, like his counterpart, takes swipe at BidenBy Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin exch...Reuters
Sat, Aug 16
Trump says no imminent plans to penalize China for buying Russian oil
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he did not immediately need to consider retaliatory tariffs on countries such as China for buying Russian oil but might have to "in two or three weeks."Trump has threatened sanctions on Moscow and secondary sanctions o...Reuters
Sat, Aug 16
Trump-Putin summit yields no deal on ending war in Ukraine
Trump, Putin cite progress but offer no detailsFirst summit between the two presidents since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022Trump greets Putin on red carpet at US air base in AlaskaZelenskiy, not invited, says Ukraine is 'counting on America'By Steve Holland, Andrew Osborn and Darya...Reuters
Sat, Aug 16
Melania Trump sends letter to Putin about abducted children
By Steve Holland ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump, raised the plight of children in Ukraine and Russia in a personal letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, two White House officials said on Friday.President Trump hand-delivered the l...Reuters
Sat, Aug 16
