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View from London: The pygmies of Europe still haven’t realised how irrelevant they’ve become over Ukraine

11:43 21.08.2025

View from London: The pygmies of Europe still haven’t realised how irrelevant they’ve become over Ukraine

Sir Keir Starmer and the leaders of Europe, instead of presenting their ironclad unity to the Kremlin, they’ll be doing so to Donald Trump, urging him to impose further sanctions on Russia and not to cave to more of Putin’s demands, ‘The Telegraph’ notes in a typically dismissive English manner. …

‘The Atlantic’: Trump buys more time for Putin

11:42 21.08.2025

‘The Atlantic’: Trump buys more time for Putin

The fallout from Donald Trump’s summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week continues to grow, ‘The Atlantic’ notes. What happened after the handshakes, as the two men went behind closed doors in Anchorage, remains a secret, but it couldn’t have been pleasant for the American president. When …

Sergey Lavrov: “I see no European diplomacy here… This is not diplomacy. It is degradation of foreign policy into little more than sanctions and, in some cases, outright appropriation of others’ assets, as was the case with Russia’s gold and foreign exchange reserves”

21:23 20.08.2025

Sergey Lavrov: “I see no European diplomacy here… This is not diplomacy. It is degradation of foreign policy into little more than sanctions and, in some cases, outright appropriation of others’ assets, as was the case with Russia’s gold and foreign exchange reserves”

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s statement and answers to media questions at a joint news conference following talks with Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Ayman Safadi. Moscow, August 20, 2025 Ladies and gentlemen, My long-time colleague and friend Deputy Prime Minister …

EU-Israel: the rift is getting bigger

18:18 20.08.2025 Valeriya Belyaeva

EU-Israel: the rift is getting bigger

Despite Hamas having informed Egypt and Qatar about its agreement to a ceasefire, Israel is preparing a new operation in central Gaza. During a Sunday visit to the Gaza Strip, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir announced an imminent transition to a new phase of Operation Gideon’s …

MWM: Ukrainian Commander warns – forces are facing ‘Catastrophe’ in Donbas

11:52 20.08.2025

MWM: Ukrainian Commander warns – forces are facing ‘Catastrophe’ in Donbas

Former chief of staff of the Ukrainian Army’s elite Azov Brigade (banned in Russia) Lieutenant Colonel Bogdan Krotevich has claimed that Ukrainain forces in the disputed Donbas regions are facing an increasingly catastrophic situation, with Russian units poised to achieve two major encirclements. “I honestly don’t know what exactly you …

WP: Saying ‘thank you’ to Trump is high on Zelensky, other leaders’ agendas

11:48 20.08.2025

WP: Saying ‘thank you’ to Trump is high on Zelensky, other leaders’ agendas

Zelensky joined European and NATO leaders to thank Trump — a lot — six months after the White House accused him of being ungrateful, ‘The Washington Post’ notes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made sure to thank President Donald Trump this time around — a lot. Zelensky thanked Trump for hosting …

NYT: Takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Zelensky and European leaders

11:44 20.08.2025

NYT: Takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Zelensky and European leaders

President Trump met with Zelensky and European leaders at the White House on Monday, in a cordial but inconclusive push to end war in Ukraine, ‘The New York Times’ informs. The leaders presented a relatively united front and appeared to agree on the next steps in the effort to halt …

FP: The next Israel-Iran War is coming

11:42 20.08.2025

FP: The next Israel-Iran War is coming

Israel is likely to launch another war with Iran before December — perhaps even as early as late August, ‘Foreign Policy’ predicts. Iran is expecting and preparing for the attack. It played the long game in the first war, pacing its missile attacks as it anticipated a protracted conflict. In …

Sergey Lavrov: “The Alaska summit demonstrated that the US administration is genuinely committed to a settlement not to rearm Ukraine for war (as occurred after the Minsk agreements), but to ensure this crisis never recurs – guaranteeing the lawful rights of all states in this region and the peoples inhabiting them”

19:36 19.08.2025

Sergey Lavrov: “The Alaska summit demonstrated that the US administration is genuinely committed to a settlement not to rearm Ukraine for war (as occurred after the Minsk agreements), but to ensure this crisis never recurs – guaranteeing the lawful rights of all states in this region and the peoples inhabiting them”

Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s interview with VGTRK TV. Moscow, August 19, 2025 Question: What a pity you are not wearing the sweatshirt with a USSR logo on it. Sergey Lavrov: I think that this whole story has been blown out of proportion to make it look like a sensation of …

Commentary by Aide to the President of Russia Yury Ushakov following a telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and President of the United States Donald Trump

12:13 19.08.2025

Commentary by Aide to the President of Russia Yury Ushakov following a telephone conversation between Vladimir Putin and President of the United States Donald Trump

August 19, 2025 01:00 Aide to the President Yury Ushakov: Colleagues, half an hour ago, Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Donald Trump, at the US President’s initiative. The President of Russia expressed his heartfelt gratitude to his US counterpart for the hospitality and great organisation of the summit …

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