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    What will happen in Alaska? The meeting that will decide the future of the war

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    'Little by little away from China' — Inside Ukraine’s new mass-production of drone parts

    From the dawn of Ukraine's first-person-view drone industry up to a year ago, producers purchased almost all of the parts they used in assembly from Chinese firms.

    Today, Ukrainian companies have started mass-producing the various electronics, …

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    Putin is asking Trump for Ukraine’s Fortress Belt

    Editor’s note: Today’s Putin-Trump summit, taking place on American soil, is the latest sign that our reporting is more relevant than ever.

    In other media outlets you will see abstract mentions of land and territory.

    At The Counteroffensive we take you …

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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.

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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.

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PayPal, WhatsApp, Grammarly — 10 global companies you didn't know have Ukrainian roots

It's a fact little known around the world: Some of the biggest names in tech were founded by Ukrainian-born entrepreneurs, including PayPal, WhatsApp, and Grammarly.

These companies, now headquartered across the U.S. and Europe, owe part of their …

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Explosion at Russian gunpowder plant leaves 5 dead, 20 injured, media reports

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.

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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.

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Russian delegates arriving in Alaska, waiting for Putin to join high-stakes Trump summit

The event will mark their first face-to-face talks of Trump’s second term and their first meeting in six years, as well as Putin’s first visit to U.S. soil in a decade.

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ALASKA stands with Ukraine! How locals react to the TRUMP–PUTIN meeting #shorts

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Kyivstar makes historic Nasdaq debut as first Ukrainian listing

Kyivstar, Ukraine’s leading mobile operator, became the first Ukrainian company to list on a U.S. stock exchange, the company announced on Aug. 15.

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Pope Leo urges Ukraine ceasefire ahead of Trump-Putin Alaska meeting

“We must always seek a ceasefire. The violence, the many deaths, must stop. Let’s see how they can come to an agreement,” Leo XIV said.

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Ukraine's long-range strikes cost Russia over 4% GDP in 2025, Kyiv claims

The attacks have cost Russia around $74.1 billion, the Ukrainian military’s strategic communications department (Stratcom) estimates.

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Russia kills 6 civilians, injures 17 in Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin summit

Russia launched 97 Shahed-type drones and decoys against Ukraine overnight, as well as two Iskander-M ballistic missiles, the Air Force reported. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 63 drones, while 34 drones struck 13 locations.

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Ukraine strikes Russian port used for Iranian arms shipments, military says

The Olya port is used by Moscow to receive Shahed-type drone components and munitions from Iran, according to the Ukrainian military.

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General Staff: Russia has lost 1,068,040 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The number includes 940 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

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Pro-Ukrainian protest held in Anchorage ahead of Trump-Putin summit

Pro-Ukrainian demonstrators took to the streets in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 14 ahead of a planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin the next day.

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Drones reportedly attack oil refinery in Russia's Samara Oblast, sparking fire

An oil refinery in Russia’s Samara Oblast caught fire following a drone attack on the facility overnight on Aug. 15, local media reported.

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Russia's Lavrov arrives in Alaska ahead of Trump-Putin summit, Russian media reports

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Alexander Darchiev have arrived in Alaska ahead of a planned Trump-Putin summit, Russian state media reported on Aug. 15.

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Ukraine's SBU charges Medvedchuk, 12 accomplices for working with Russia

Pro-Russian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk and 12 of his accomplices have been charged for working with Russia to spread Moscow’s interests, Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) announced on Aug. 14.

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Norway blames Russia for cyberattack on hydropower dam

The Norwegian Police Security Service said the April attack targeted the Bremanger dam near the town of Svelgen, releasing 500 liters of water per second until it was detected and stopped.

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Anchorage security ramps up before Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine’s future, Bloomberg reports

Security arrangements follow strict reciprocity protocols, with each side matching the other’s personnel and resources — from motorcade composition to the number of translators and secure waiting rooms.

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From 'war criminal' to US guest — Trump invites Putin out of isolation

Russian President Vladimir Putin's first trip to the United States in a decade signals a break from the diplomatic isolation that followed his 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

The visit comes as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes for a ceasefire …

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Alaska will not save Putin from isolation! #shorts

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US sanctions Russian crypto exchange over cybercrime — day before Trump-Putin summit in Alaska

The U.S. Treasury Department has re-designated the Russian-linked cryptocurrency exchange Garantex Europe OU, accusing it of directly enabling ransomware gangs and other cybercriminals by processing over $100 million in illicit transactions since …