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Ukraine Invasion
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Ukraine Invasion

• Ukraine Claims Battlefield Gains Ahead Of Zelenskyy's Crucial White House Visit RFE/RL 17 Aug 2025 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed battlefield gains on its eastern front against Russian forces as both sides sought military advantages ahead of Zelenskyy's planned August 18 White House meeting with President Donald Trump.
• Trump backs Russia's land-for-peace plan to end Ukraine war: Report Press TV 17 Aug 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has told his European counterparts he had agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin's demand that Ukraine make territorial concessions to end the conflict, says a report.
• US, Russia Achieve 'Epic' Success at Alaska Summit - Witkoff Sputnik 17 Aug 2025 -- US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday he considers the results of the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump to be an "epic" success.
• US, Russia Agree on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Witkoff Sputnik 17 Aug 2025 -- US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that the United States and Russia have agreed on security guarantees for Ukraine, but now everything depends on Kiev.
• Trump Tells Zelensky He Wants Trilateral Meeting on August 22 - Reports Sputnik 17 Aug 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has told European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone conversation that he would like to hold a trilateral meeting with Russia and Ukraine as early as August 22, Axios reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.
• Putin Briefs His CIS Counterparts on Russia-US Summit in Alaska Sputnik 17 Aug 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin has informed his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, about the results of his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska, the Kremlin said on Sunday.
• Russia's FSB Foils Ukraine's Terrorist Attack On Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant Sputnik 17 Aug 2025 -- A Ukrainian UAV was suppressed by electronic warfare forces over the Smolensk Nuclear Power Plant on Sunday, the FSB said.
• Ukraine Loses Over 420 Soldiers in Battles With Russia's Tsentr Group Sputnik 17 Aug 2025 -- Russia's Tsentr group of forces has eliminated over 420 Ukrainian soldiers over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
• EU, UK Supporters of Ukraine Conflict in Panic - Russian Envoy Dmitriev Sputnik 17 Aug 2025 -- Russian special presidential envoy for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries Kirill Dmitriev said on Sunday that the officials in the EU and the UK who support the conflict in Ukraine, appear to be panicking ahead of the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky.

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• Telephone conversation with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko President of Russia 17 Aug 2025 -- Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.
• Telephone conversation with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev President of Russia 17 Aug 2025
• Telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev President of Russia 17 Aug 2025

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