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Why Ukraine’s ex-foreign minister believes Putin won’t go for peace as Trump summit approaches

Wednesday, August 13 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Dmytro Kuleba, who served as Ukraine's foreign minister from 2020 to 2024 and was the youngest-ever appointed to the post, has no plans to rush back into the fray. But he retains deep convictions about Ukraine's ongoing struggle against Russia's full-scale invasion... Read More.

Zelenskyy says Putin ‘definitely’ not preparing to end war despite Trump summit

Tuesday, August 12 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for "new offensive operations" despite Friday's looming peace summit in Alaska.Fierce frontline combat and long-range drone and missile strikes are ongoing as the U.S. and Russia prepare for... Read More.

Ukraine ramps up drone attacks on Russia ahead of Trump-Putin Alaska summit

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Ukrainian forces are increasing the intensity of long-range drone strikes deep into Russia, according to data released by Moscow, ahead of Friday's planned meeting between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska.Russia's Defense Ministry reported downing another 59 Ukrainian drones overnight... Read More.

Israeli strike kills 5 Al Jazeera journalists, including Anas Al Sharif, in Gaza, network says

Monday, August 11 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- The Al Jazeera media company said in a Sunday statement that five of its journalists -- including prominent correspondent Anas Al Sharif -- were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a tent housing reporters in Gaza City.Fellow correspondent Mohammed Qreiqeh, cameramen Ibrahim... Read More.

Russia and Ukraine exchange drone attacks amid peace talks maneuvers

Sunday, August 10 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- Russia and Ukraine exchanged large waves of attack drones overnight into Sunday as the two combatants maneuvered ahead of Friday's planned summit in Alaska between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 100 drones into... Read More.

UN says Israel’s planned Gaza City military offensive ‘must be immediately halted’

Friday, August 8 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- On the heels of Israel's security cabinet approving plans to occupy Gaza City, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, said “this further escalation will result in more killing, more unbearable suffering, senseless destruction,” according to a statement released... Read More.

US citizens file lawsuit against UN agency that provides aid for Palestinians, the agency that Trump seeks to dismantle

Friday, August 8 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Some U.S. citizens who are victims and family members of victims of Hamas and Hezbollah attacks have filed a lawsuit against the largest U.N. agency that provides humanitarian assistance for Palestinians, accusing the aid organization of promoting terrorism.Filed in a Washington, D.C.,... Read More.

Massive, 18-mile-long Patagonia glacier experiencing rapid ice loss for 1st time

Thursday, August 7 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- What was once considered the most stable glacier in the Patagonia region is experiencing ice loss at rates far greater than previously thought, according to new research.The Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina has retreated far more rapidly than expected in the past... Read More.

Netanyahu to convene security cabinet to discuss plans to occupy Gaza, official says

Thursday, August 7 by ABC News

(LONDON and TEL AVIV) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet with his security cabinet on Thursday, an Israeli official said, as he considers plans to occupy the Gaza Strip despite international condemnation of the deteriorating humanitarian situation there.Netanyahu is expected... Read More.

Trump envoy Witkoff meets Putin in Moscow ahead of Ukraine ceasefire deadline

Wednesday, August 6 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff was greeted by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday ahead of expected talks, the Kremlin said in a short statement.The meeting between Putin and Witkoff ended after around three hours, according to Russian... Read More.

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