Moscow, Putin and Trump
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Ukraine has occasionally targeted the Russian capital, but has doubled down on drone strikes on Moscow in recent days.
There was no deal reached at the summit to end Russia’s 3-year-plus invasion of Ukraine. The conditions being presented to Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who will meet with Trump on Monday, seem to be: Surrender chunks of territory, including unconquered land, for little in return.
After Trump concluded his remarks at the joint press conference by thanking Putin, he said in English: "Next time in Moscow," to which Trump responded that the remark would get him "a little heat," but that he "could see it possibly happening.
Newscast, Americast and Ukrainecast join forces to react to the meeting
Moscow downplayed President Trump's announcement that he'd ordered two nuclear submarines to "the appropriate regions" after heated Russian rhetoric.
WhatsApp accused Moscow of trying to block millions of Russians from accessing secure communication after calls on the messaging app were restricted, as Russia promotes home-grown social media platforms and seeks greater control over the country's internet space.
"Thank you very much, Vladimir," President Trump said as the joint remarks came to an end. Speaking in English, his Russian counterpart said: "Next time in Moscow." Replied Trump: "Oh, that's an interesting one.
Ann M. Simmons, a Russia specialist and the former Moscow Bureau Chief for the Wall Street journal, weighs the significance of President Donald Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
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RBC Ukraine on MSNMoscow ablaze: Massive fire engulfs food outlets and storage facilities
A massive fire has engulfed the area near Shcherbinka station in Moscow. According to preliminary reports, the blaze is destroying warehouses, a café, and a bakery, and has spread to neighboring buildings,