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Oil Prices Jump Ahead Of Trump-Putin Meeting As Ceasefire Hopes Dim

Oil markets rebounded sharply on Thursday as traders positioned ahead of Friday's high-stakes meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, while trimming their expectations for an immediate ceasefire deal.

Benzinga · Aug 14, 2025

Starmer could attend second US-Russia meeting on ending Ukraine war, says Trump

The US president raised the prospect of European leaders being invited to a second meeting if the Alaska summit is successful.

Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2025

This is a moment for European leaders to decide what they want

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: When Putin declares victory, as now looks likely, the question of how willing the ‘coalition of the willing’ will be in its continued defence of Ukraine is a crucial one that few seem ready to answer – and one on which Keir Starmer must continue to…

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025

UN Warns Russia, Israel Of Conflict Sex Crimes Listing Risk

The United Nations warned Israel and Russia on Thursday that their militaries faced being listed as parties suspected of committing sexual violence in conflict in light of credible evidence of violations.

International Business Times · Aug 14, 2025

Putin is floating a new nuclear deal with the US ahead of Trump talks. Here’s why

The move might dissuade Trump from imposing new sanctions on Russia

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025

Trump and Putin to meet for Ukraine war talks where 'Ice Curtain' once fell

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska on Friday for talks on ending the war in Ukraine, and to revive their diplomatic and economic ties. It's a first-of-a-kind summit in a location loaded with history, symbolism and strategic importance.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 14, 2025

Voices: Can Zelensky the warrior cut it as a peacetime leader?

COMMENT: Whatever the fallout from the US-Russia summit in Alaska, the Ukrainian president – his public image and reputation having been forged in conflict – is the only person to shepherd his country into a new era, says Mary Dejevsky

The Independent UK · Aug 14, 2025

'25 percent chance': Trump team ratchets up, down goals for Putin summit - Roll Call

President Trump and aides have raised and lowered expectations for his Friday summit with Vladimir Putin, making the meeting hard to grade.

Roll Call · Aug 14, 2025

Trump-Putin Alaska summit: What we know about the upcoming meeting

The Kremlin released the detailed agenda for Vladimir Putin’s Friday meeting with Donald Trump as the US president is expected to push the Russian leader to agree to a ceasefire in Moscow’s war against Ukraine. What will Putin bring to the talks?

Euronews · Aug 14, 2025

Royal Ballet and Opera urged to drop Russian soprano with Putin links

Exclusive: MPs and Ukrainian artists sign letter saying Anna Netrebko is ‘symbol of cultural propaganda for a regime responsible for war crimes’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2025