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Ukraine Kicks Off Work on Concrete Security Guarantees
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed Tuesday that Kyiv is moving forward with drafting specific security guarantees following high-level talks in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders. Posting on X,...
Cevdet Yilmaz to Represent Erdogan in Ukraine Talks
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz is set to participate in a virtual assembly of the "coalition of the willing" on Tuesday, stepping in on behalf of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, according to insiders. This online conference will be...
Russia Says Ready to Negotiate Ukraine Peace in Any Format
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday that Moscow is willing to pursue a resolution to the Ukraine conflict through any structure of talks, including both bilateral and trilateral formats. In an interview with a state...
Italy Hails US, Ukraine Talks
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani expressed approval on Tuesday regarding the recent dialogue in Washington between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump. Tajani characterized the meeting as “another...
Moscow makes fresh prisoner exchange with Ukraine
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has handed over the remains of an additional 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers to Kiev, according to reports. In return, Moscow received the bodies of 19 of its own soldiers from Ukraine. The exchange comes after a recent summit between...
Moscow Applauds Trump's "Deeper" Involvement in Ukraine Conflict
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Moscow acknowledged that U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration had adopted a more profound strategy in tackling the prolonged conflict in Ukraine. This shift reportedly follows the recent summit held between Trump...
Russia is open to anything if it means resolving conflict with Ukraine
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has stated it does not dismiss any diplomatic approaches, whether bilateral or trilateral, to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, according to reports. Speaking on state television, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov emphasized...
Hungary Warns Ukraine of Power Supply Cut
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has hinted that Hungary might halt electricity exports to Ukraine in retaliation for a recent strike on a key oil pipeline that delivers Russian crude to the European Union member state. The...
Trump states Putin is seeking end of Ukraine’s war
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed confidence that Russian President Vladimir Putin is genuinely interested in resolving the conflict in Ukraine, according to reports. Trump made the remarks following a White House meeting with...
Meloni Rejects Military Deployment to Ukraine
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has expressed firm resistance to the idea of sending European soldiers to Ukraine, a plan being supported by some European leaders, according to a report published on Monday by a news agency. This...
Oil Prices Decline Amid Ukraine, Russia Peace Talks
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Oil values dipped on Tuesday as statements from US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heightened optimism that the ongoing conflict in Ukraine might be nearing a peaceful resolution, potentially softening...
Ukraine’s drone commander claims assault on Russian pipeline providing for EU
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The commander of Ukraine’s drone forces, Robert Brovdi, stated that Ukrainian drones disabled a Russian pipeline supplying oil to Hungary and Slovakia. Brovdi said the attack targeted the Nikolskoye pumping station in Russia’s Tambov...
Ukraine requests EU to pay one hundred billion dollars for US arms
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine has reportedly requested that its European allies contribute $100 billion to fund American weaponry, according to reports. The country continues to push for security assurances from Washington. Ukrainian President Vladimir...
Ukraine attacks Russian oil pumping station
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) According to reports, Ukrainian forces confirmed on Monday that they conducted an overnight strike on the Nikolskoe oil pumping station in Russia's Tambov region. The Ukrainian Armed Forces’ General Staff stated that the assault led to a...
Ukrainian Drones Target Russian Oil Pipeline
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The head of Ukraine's drone command has alleged that Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have incapacitated a Russian oil pipeline responsible for transporting crude to Hungary and Slovakia. This pipeline, known as the Druzhba line...
Ukraine demands Europe to pay USD100bn for arms agreement with US
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukraine has proposed that its European allies finance a $100 billion purchase of American weapons, the Financial Times reported, as Kyiv continues to push for security guarantees from Washington. On Monday, Ukrainian President Vladimir...
Ukraine alleges successfully disabling Russian oil pipeline
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The commander of Ukraine’s drone forces has claimed that Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles successfully disabled a Russian pipeline that transports oil to Hungary and Slovakia, according to reports. Both Budapest and Bratislava had...
Ukrainian Drone Debris Triggers Fires at Russian Hospital, Oil Refinery
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Fires broke out at a hospital and oil refinery in the southwestern Russian city of Volgograd after Ukrainian drones were shot down over the area, regional officials said Tuesday. "Russian Defense Ministry forces repelled a massive drone...
Trump cracks jokes about wartime election with Zelensky
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump jokingly suggested to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky that if the US were at war in three and a half years, presidential elections might not take place. The comment came during media remarks ahead of two...
Italian Foreign Minister Praises Ukraine, US Talks
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August 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani expressed approval on Tuesday over the recent discussions held between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump in Washington. Tajani described the outcome as “another...