August 10 US-Russian ballerina reflects on release from Russian penal colony after year-long ordeal Dual citizen Ksenia Karelina freed in prisoner swap after Russia detained her for Ukraine donation, later met with President Trump in Oval Office.
August 10 NATO chief says upcoming Trump-Putin meeting will be about 'testing' Russian leader President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss territory, security guarantees and the need for Ukraine to decide its own future, NATO chief Mark Rutte said.
August 10 Putin ally warns 'titanic efforts' are underway to sink Trump summit over Ukraine war Russian President Vladimir Putin envoy warns of diplomatic sabotage attempts targeting upcoming Trump-Putin Alaska summit focused on Ukraine peace negotiations.
August 9 Zelenskyy won't cede territory for peace deal ahead of Trump-Putin summit as trilateral meeting teased Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine will not "gift" land to Russia ahead of a Trump-Putin summit next week aimed at seeking a peace deal between the countries.
August 9 Video captures horrific moment chairlift snaps at Russian resort, sends terrified tourists plummeting Russian chairlift accident leaves eight injured after decades-old cables snapped, plunging tourists into a lake and causing spinal injuries in one victim.
August 9 Trump caps off 29th week in office with peace deal, celebrating 200th day of second presidency Trump marks 200th day in office with Apple's $600 billion US investment announcement, new tariffs on India, and Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal negotiations.
August 8 Trump, Putin will hold first in-person meeting since Ukraine invasion next week in Alaska President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet on Friday, August 15 in Alaska. It's the first meeting between the leaders since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022.
August 8 Washington Post columnist admits mainstream media pushed Russiagate story but never got 'smoking gun' Washington Post writer Perry Bacon Jr., urged media restraint on the Trump-Epstein story to avoid repeating the Russiagate narrative that lacked "smoking gun" evidence.
August 8 Trump’s deadline on secondary tariffs arrives; US-Russian relations hang in the balance President Donald Trump is expected to announce secondary tariffs on nations trading with Russia Friday as his approach toward Putin shifts during the ongoing Ukraine war.
August 8 Trump-Putin summit could happen as soon as next week A summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Trump could be happening as soon as next week, as Washington seeks to broker an end to the war in Ukraine.