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Donald Trump’s peace summit plans hit wall as Russia says it’s ‘not ready at all’

Didn't Trump say he was going to solve this all in a day?

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Alaska was lucky to avoid disaster after a landslide and tsunami. What about next time?

The close call in Tracy Arm 50 miles south of Juneau on 10 August is the latest sign that as glaciers melt, risks may rise

The Guardian - US

Ukraine war briefing: Frustrated Trump threatens Russia sanctions if there no progress on peace deal

US president warns of ‘massive’ sanctions and tariffs; Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of trying to avoid meeting between him and Putin. What we know on day 1,277

The Guardian - AU

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Trump again mulls Russia sanctions as Ukraine peace remains elusive one week after Alaska summit

Russia’s foreign minister says no meeting planned between Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The Guardian - AU

The ‘security guarantee’ paradox: Too weak and it won’t protect Ukraine; too robust and Russia won’t accept it

Back-to-back summits in Alaska and Washington with the Russian and Ukrainian leaders, respectively, have done little to clarify how U.S. President Donald Trump intends to engineer an end to the conflict in Ukraine.

The Conversation

Putin ‘laughing’ as Europeans fall into his ‘trap’ on Ukrainian land concession, says Kallas

In an interview, EU diplomacy chief slammed calls for Ukraine to cede land, warning they fall into a trap set by Russian premier Vladimir Putin. She accused Moscow of blocking peace, criticised Trump’s Alaska meeting with Putin, urged tougher sanctions, and called for lasting security guarantees.

Euronews

Proposal could lead to sanctions against Alaska medical professionals for gender-affirming care

The Alaska State Medical Board will be considering language that says medical professionals provide gender-affirming care for children could risk having their work considered unprofessional conduct

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Europe’s show of unity at the White House is a plus for Ukraine, but peace is still a distant dream

As Russian drones and missiles continue to rain down death, the prospect of a Putin-Zelenskyy meeting seems unlikely, says author Andrey Kurkov

The Guardian - UK

A week of summits reveals Trump is closer to Moscow than Europe

US summits with Putin and European leaders offered a glimmer of hope for peace, but Russia seemed to cloud it.

Al Jazeera

Trump Suggests Ukraine Launch a Counter Offensive Against Russia: 'Interesting Times Ahead!!!'

President Donald Trump suggested Ukraine will launch a counter offensive against Russia following his meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska: "It's like a great team in sports that has a fantastic defense, but is not allowed to play offensive."

Latin Times

Near-term chances of an eruption at Alaska's Mount Spurr volcano now considered 'extremely low'

Officials have lowered the alert level for a volcano near Alaska’s largest city to normal

The Independent UK

‘Rural America costs a lot of money’: Trump cuts are decimating a radio station at the edge of the world

KSDP brings vital information – from tsunami warnings to salmon levels – to an Alaskan town of 600 people. Can it survive losing 70% its budget in federal support?

The Guardian - US

Putin Gives Alaskan Guy a New Ural Sidecar, Dude Pretends He's Affected by War

During the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the latter gave a local a Ural sidecar motorcycle. Feels like a trap, but OK.

RideApart

Alaska man gifted $22,000 motorcycle by Russian government after viral interview

An Alaska man might have walked away as the biggest winner of last week’s high stakes summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage

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Euronews

Trump says US troops won't defend Ukraine and warns Kyiv NATO membership is 'impossible'

Trump said after his meeting in Alaska last week with Russian President Vladimir Putin that Putin was open to the idea of security guarantees for Ukraine.

The Guardian - US

There is no ‘Trump doctrine’ in foreign policy. Just chaos

The recent summit meeting in Alaska between Trump and Putin was nothing short of a theater of the absurd

Newslaundry

Putin’s poop suitcase, missing dimple, body double: When TV news sniffs a scoop

Diplomacy is subtle. News TV? Not always.

The Conversation

Zelensky leaves Washington with Trump’s security guarantees, but are they enough?

The last time Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the White House earlier this year, he was berated by Donald Trump.

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The Conversation

Alaska summit and its afterlife provides a glimpse into what peace looks like to Putin and Trump

For all the pomp and staged drama of the summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the substantive part of the spectacle – that is, the negotiations between two great powers over the grinding war in Ukraine – did not at first appear to yield much. There…

The Conversation

How Trump’s separate meetings with Putin and Zelenskyy have advanced Russian interests

The current phase of the war in Ukraine continues unabated into its fourth year, with grinding offences and strikes against civilian infrastructure increasingly the norm.

Reason

The Trump Economy Is Now Pay To Play

Plus: Trump talks with Putin in Alaska, federal troops flood D.C., a controversial Bureau of Labor Statistics nominee, and a listener question about the hosts as a band

The Independent UK

Trump sees bump in approval rating after meeting with Russia’s Putin

President enjoys uptick in support after meeting Vladimir Putin in Alaska for talks on ending Ukraine war

The Independent UK

Zelensky is coming to the White House with France and the UK standing behind him - but whose side is Trump on?

NEWS ANALYSIS: After Friday’s summit in Alaska, all eyes are on Trump to see whether he breaks with Putin in any meaningful way, writes John Bowden

The Conversation

How Russia emerged as the clear winner from the Alaska summit

As a former reality TV star, Donald Trump often gives the impression of playing the part of a US president rather than conducting the business of leading a government seriously. Nowhere has this been more apparent than in his recent summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska, where the two…

Space

Northern lights may be visible in these 10 states tonight

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Washington as an incoming speedy solar wind could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.

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