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Estonia signals readiness to send peacekeepers to Ukraine
Estonia is ready to send up to one company of troops to partake in peacekeeping efforts in Ukraine, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal said.
Trump 'not happy' about Russian strike on US factory in Ukraine
"I told (Putin) I'm not happy about it," Trump claimed a day after a Russian missile hit an American electronics plant in western Ukraine.
Putin visits center for nuclear weapons research day after Trump says Ukraine can't win without striking Russia
Russia's top military and political officials joined Putin in the closed city of Sarov, which houses the Russian Federal Nuclear Center, on Aug. 22.
Rubio, Yermak lead talks on security guarantees, hope to finalize plan for Ukraine by end of next week, media reports
The military aspect of the guarantees will involve weapons deliveries, financial support, intelligence sharing, and joint military exercises and trainings, a Presidential Office source told the news outlet Suspilne.
Ukraine shoots down Russian Orlan 'mother drone' carrying FPVs for first time, military says
Ukrainian anti-aircraft gunners shot down a Russian Orlan drone carrying two first-person-view (FPV) drones under its wings, the 118th Separate Mechanized Brigade reported.
Putin-Zelensky meeting 'not ready at all,' Kremlin says despite Trump push for peace deal
"How can we meet with a person who is pretending to be a leader?" Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told NBC News on Aug. 22.
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