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Saturday, August 16
'Clearly 1:0 to Putin' — European officials react to Alaska Summit
"Putin got his red carpet treatment with Trump, Trump got nothing. ... For the Ukrainians: nothing. For Europe: deeply disappointing."
'A 10' — Trump gushes about meeting with Putin after Alaska summit fails to win ceasefire in Ukraine
After speaking with Putin, Trump said he didn't think sanctions on Russia were a necessary measure — despite the lack of ceasefire.
'We didn't get there' — Trump, Putin fail to reach deal to end war in Ukraine
"There’s no deal until there’s a deal," Trump said during a press conference after his meeting with Putin.
Friday, August 15
Major decision maker at Ukraine's central bank resigns after decade in key role
Rozhkova, who started working at the central bank in 2015, has frequently spoken out in favor of the bank’s independence from the executive branch and was one of the few top officials not controlled by the President’s Office.
Half of Starlink terminals sent to Ukraine found in Russian-occupied areas, US agency says
Nearly half of the active Starlink satellite terminals that USAID delivered to Ukraine were present in territories fully or partially occupied by Russia, raising concerns about potential misuse, according to a U.S. Inspector General report.
Russian strike hits central Sumy just hours before Trump-Putin summit
"The enemy struck civilian infrastructure in the central part of Sumy," Governor Oleh Hryhorov said.
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