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Macron, Zelensky agree to meet after Alaska summit
The Elysee Palace described the dialogue between the two leaders as "close and constant," but did not provide a specific date or location for the follow-up meeting.
New York museum asks Bondi to arrest Putin during Alaska visit
Beka Museum urged immediate action, highlighting Russian President Vladimir Putin's role in the forced deportation of Ukrainian children and other atrocities committed under his rule.
120,000 Ukrainians in US at risk of deportation as Biden-era program lapses, WSJ reports
The issue concerns refugees who have lived in the country since Aug. 16, 2023, under the Uniting for Ukraine program, devised by the Biden administration to allow Ukrainians to stay in the country on humanitarian parole.
Explosion at Russian gunpowder plant leaves 5 dead, more than 100 injured
Russian officials have not named the cause of the explosion, but preliminary accounts reported by Russian media point to possible safety violations in the workshop.
EU may advance Moldova's membership bid in September separately from Ukraine, Politico reports
EU ministers could reportedly agree in early September to open the first negotiating cluster with Moldova, a key legal step toward membership, ahead of the country's Sept. 28 parliamentary elections.
Trump departs for high-stakes Putin summit in Alaska, says he won't decide for Ukraine on territory swaps
Trump said he and Putin plan to discuss territorial exchanges in Ukraine, but Kyiv itself must make the decision. "But I'm not here to negotiate for Ukraine," the U.S. president said.
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