Author: Dal Stanton
-
8/13/2025 —Russians hail historic Alaska ties ahead of Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine

Lawmakers and commentators have praised the choice of venue, suggesting it could strengthen relations between the two nations. From: NBCNews By Freddie Clayton The choice of Alaska for talks between Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putinis being seen as symbolic by some Russian commentators, who are framing it as a nod to historic ties and a chance for…
-
8/13/2025 — Sacrificing Ukraine will only increase the cost of stopping Putin’s Russia

From: Atlantic Council By Pavlo Zhovnirenko As US President Donald Trump and Russian ruler Vladimir Putin prepare to meet in Alaska later this week, the main topic of international discussion appears to be exactly how much land Ukraine must hand over to Russia in order to secure a ceasefire. This apparent readiness to change borders by…
-
8/13/2025 — The Infiltration Game: Russian Sabotage Groups Probe Ukrainian Lines as North Korea Deploys 11,000 Troops

From: Transform Ukraine By Douglas Landro / August 13, 2025 Hours Before Alaska Summit, Russian Forces Test Dobropillia Defenses While Ukrainian Intelligence Reveals Massive North Korean Military Deployment to Support Moscow’s War Effort Summary of the Day – August 12, 2025 Three days before the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, the battlefield dynamics shifted dramatically as Russian sabotage and…
-
8/13/2025 — “Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint…”

From: Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 1266) Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint;preserve my life from dread of the enemy.Psalm 64:1 It feels like the whole world (or at least a significant part of it) froze, holding its breath in anticipation of the outcome of the meeting in Alaska. The experts, political parties,…
-
8/12/2025 — Ukrainians outraged as Trump, Putin said to meet in Alaska 

From: Kyiv Independent — U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 15 to discuss a deal to end Moscow’s war against Ukraine — without Ukraine’s participation. The plan envisions a “territorial swap” between the two countries: Ukraine would have to withdraw from the Ukrainian-controlled parts of partially…
-
8/12/2025 — The absurdity that is currently going on around the exchange of Ukrainian territories for Ukrainian territories…

From: Serhii Marchenko — To understand all the absurdity that is currently going on around the exchange of Ukrainian territories for Ukrainian territories, imagine living in your parent’s apartment where your grandmother and grandfather lived. Where you were born and spent your childhood. Of course, you have all the paperwork for the apartment and you…
-
8/12/2025 — Putin aims to destroy Ukraine, not just take land, Zelenskyy’s aide says

From: New Voice of Ukraine The only path to lasting peace in Ukraine is ensuring the Kremlin fears even contemplating further aggression, Mykhailo Podolyak, Deputy Head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office, said on X on Aug. 12 amid discussions of territorial concessions to Russia. “The annexation of territories is not Putin’s ultimate goal. He does not accept…
-
8/12/2025 — Teen flees Donetsk, slams Russian propaganda in schools

From: New Voice of Ukraine A 19-year-old woman, after reaching adulthood, decided to leave temporarily occupied Donetsk for Ukrainian-controlled territory, sharingher journey with public broadcaster Suspilne Donbas on Aug. 10. Karina (name changed) sought help from the Ukrainian Child Rights Network to escape Donetsk. She recalled discussing her plans to live independently with her mother. “I…
-
8/11/2025 — Moscow Coup Chatter EXPLODES: Claims of Putin‘s BETRAYAL 

From: Jason Hay Smart Chatter indicates that Moscow’s generals are gathering in fear of their own shadows. A simmering military coup inside Russia’s General Staff is not ideological theatrics – it is a desperate, preemptive fight for survival. As battlefield failures mount, whispers trace back to Prigozhin’s ghost: mid-level officers plotting a swift seizure of…
-
8/11/2025 — Why Zelenskyy’s presence in Alaska is dangerous — Sumlenny

Why Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should not join the meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Alaska, scheduled for Aug. 15, was discussed on Radio NV by German political scientist and director of the Berlin-based European Resilience Initiative Center, Sergej Sumlenny. From: New Voice of Ukraine by Sergej Sumlenny — German political…