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Tuesday, August 19
Russian strikes killed 21, injured 99 in Ukraine since Trump-Putin summit
Five people were killed and 11 injured on Aug. 17, followed by eight killed and 35 injured on Aug. 18, and at least eight killed and 53 injured on Aug. 19.
Hungary emerges as potential venue for Zelensky-Putin meeting, Reuters reports
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has blocked or delayed military aid to Ukraine, maintained ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and echoed Kremlin narratives.
Ukrainian drones hit oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd Oblast, governor says
The refinery is the second-largest owned by Lukoil and a key producer of petroleum products in Russia's Southern Federal District.
Zelensky, Putin may meet within 2 weeks, German chancellor says
"The American president spoke with the Russian president on the phone and agreed that there would be a meeting between the Russian president and the Ukrainian president within the next two weeks," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.
Foreign troop deployment to Ukraine not discussed during Washington talks, NATO chief says
"That will be part of the discussions, which will now start. We will try to bring them to the next stage of understanding over the coming days and weeks, of course," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,071,780 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 890 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
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"Russians are using the symbols of the U.S. in their own terrorist, aggressive war involving the killing of civilians," Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, said.
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