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President Donald Trump announced on Friday on Truth Social that he will host Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15, marking the first meeting between sitting U.S. and Russian presidents since June 2021.

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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +0.78%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.47%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.95%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU25 ) rose +0.84%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU25...

Looks like Putin didn't care.

September WTI crude oil (CLU25 ) on Friday closed unchanged, and September RBOB gasoline (RBU25 ) closed up +0.086 (+0.41%). Crude oil and gasoline prices on Friday settled mixed. Crude finished the session little changed but had support from doubts about whether a US peace plan to end the Russian-Ukraine...

Trump is apparently "fed up" with his former ally.

The meeting comes amid debates between Washington and London about the best way to end the wars between Russia and Ukraine, as well as Israel and Hamas.

Orbán, a harsh critic of the European Union, suggested a Europe-Russia summit but one not led by leaders of EU institutions.

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