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Crude Prices Recover Early Losses on Doubts Over Ukraine Peace Plan

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) on Monday closed up +0.08 (+0.13%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) closed down -0.095 (-0.46%). Crude oil and gasoline prices on Monday settled mixed. Crude prices were under pressure Monday from a stronger dollar, as the dollar index (DXY00 ) rose to a...

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This isn’t how wars are ended − a veteran diplomat explains how Trump-Putin summit is amateurish and politically driven

A hastily arranged summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin is set for Aug. 15, 2025, in Alaska, where the two leaders will discuss a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not attend, barring a last-minute change. The Conversation’s politics editor Naomi…

The Conversation

Trump Expects 'Constructive Conversation' With Putin

US President Donald Trump said Monday he expects to have "constructive conversations" with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and expressed displeasure with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky for ruling out territorial concessions.

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New Book Reveals Horrifying Reason Putin's Father Married His Mum – And Why She Has a Glass Eye

A new Proekt book, 'The Tsar in Propria Persona', alleges a shocking origin to Vladimir Putin's parents' marriage, including a pitchfork attack that left his mother with a glass eye, amid claims the Kremlin has long obscured his private life.

International Business Times UK

Zelenskyy tries to warn Trump not to trust Putin ahead of Alaska meeting

It took Ukraine’s president time and effort to not only repair his diplomatic relations with the Trump administration, but also to prove that no one wants the end of Russia’s all-out war more than Ukraine does. Can he now convince Trump not to trust Putin?

Euronews

Will Trump’s deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan lead to lasting peace?

Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a peace framework in Washington on August 8 after nearly four decades of conflict. The two nations, long divided over territorial disputes, committed to end hostilities, normalise relations and respect each other’s territorial integrity.

The Conversation

For Ukraine, 'Losing Slowly' Might Be a Winning Strategy

Inching backward while bleeding Russia dry, Ukraine is relying on a time-tested military truth: You don’t need to outgun an invader—you just need to outlast them.

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‘I’m going to Russia’: Trump appears to forget Alaska is in US as he frets over facing Putin

Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the 49th state on Friday

The Independent UK

Crude Prices Pressured on Hopes of an End to the Russian-Ukrainian War

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) today is down -0.09 (-0.14%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) is down -0.172 (-0.82%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are under pressure from a stronger dollar, as the dollar index (DXY00 ) rose to a 1-week high. Also, expectations that the US...

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EU holds talks amid fear that Trump-Putin meeting will sideline Ukraine

The talks come ahead of a landmark meeting between the presidents of the US and Russia in Alaska on Friday.

Al Jazeera

Dollar Gains on Euro Weakness

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.38% at a 1-week high. The dollar is moving higher today as EUR/USD retreated after comments from Ukrainian President Zelenskiy dampened optimism of any quick resolution to the Russian-Ukrainian war when he rejected any talk of Ukraine ceding territory to Russia....

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Finland charges officers of Russia-linked Eagle S ship that damaged undersea cables

The damage to the Estlink 2, which can provide about half of Estonia's electricity needs in winter, did not disrupt service, although it drove up energy prices in the Baltic nations.

Euronews

Putin cannot be trusted ‘as far as you could throw him’, Starmer warns

Labour prime minister has warned Ukraine must be involved in any peace deal with Russia ahead of Trump summit in Alaska

The Independent UK

Forget Trump, Europe must show Putin it’s serious about peace in Ukraine – and prepare for war

ANALYSIS: Politicians in the UK and Europe know the threat from Russia is real, but the public still don’t quite get the danger they are in, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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The Guardian - UK

Finland charges tanker crew members with sabotage of undersea cables

Captain and first and second officers of Eagle S, understood to be part of Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’, charged over incident

The Independent UK

Finland charges Russian vessel officers with damaging undersea cables connecting Estonia

Prosecutors said the owners of the cables have suffered a total of at least 60 million euros in repair costs

The Guardian - UK

Trump says he and Putin will discuss ‘land swapping’ at Ukraine war summit

US president gives details on Alaska meeting and expresses frustration with Zelenskyy’s conditions for any peace deal

The Independent UK

Europe says US-Russia summit this week cannot decide on Ukraine land swaps

Ukraine and its European backers insist that the United States and Russia cannot decide on land swaps behind their backs at a summit this week in Alaska

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Gold Prices Sink As White House Moves To Address 'Misinformation' On Bullion Tariffs, Ukraine-Russia Ceasefire Hopes Rise

The price of gold has experienced a significant drop, the most in three months, as the U.S. seeks to clarify its tariff plan on bullion imports.

The Independent UK

Ukrainian drone strike kills 1 in as fighting rages ahead of a planned Trump-Putin summit

A Russian official says a Ukrainian drone attack has killed one person and wounded two more in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region

Barchart

Stocks Set for Muted Open as Investors Await U.S. Inflation Data and Trump-Putin Summit

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.09%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +0.05% this morning, pointing to a muted open on Wall Street as investors await key U.S. economic data, especially the inflation report, and a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s…

Euronews

Ukrainian drone strikes hit defence industry facilities across Russia

Ukrainian forces have launched a new series of drone strikes against companies involved in supplying the Russian army, some located thousands of kilometres away from the Ukrainian border.

Al Jazeera

‘Putin will fool Trump’: Why Ukrainians are wary about Alaska talks

Many Ukrainians and experts believe Russia’s Putin will seek to dupe Trump while expanding gains in eastern Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

EU foreign ministers to hold urgent Ukraine talks ahead of US-Russia summit

EU leaders warn a US–Russia peace deal on Ukraine will collapse without Kyiv and Brussels involved, as an emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers has been convened.

International Business Times

The Russian Past Of Alaska, Where Trump And Putin Will Meet

Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will hold a high-stakes meeting about the Ukraine war on Friday in Alaska, which the United States bought from Russia more than 150 years ago.

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