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Tuesday, August 19
Ukrainian drones hit oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd Oblast, governor says
The refinery is the second-largest owned by Lukoil and a key producer of petroleum products in Russia's Southern Federal District.
Zelensky, Putin may meet within 2 weeks, German chancellor says
"The American president spoke with the Russian president on the phone and agreed that there would be a meeting between the Russian president and the Ukrainian president within the next two weeks," German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said.
Foreign troop deployment to Ukraine not discussed during Washington talks, NATO chief says
"That will be part of the discussions, which will now start. We will try to bring them to the next stage of understanding over the coming days and weeks, of course," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,071,780 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The number includes 890 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Zelensky says he will discuss territory with Putin as Ukraine signals readiness for unconditional peace talks with Russia
"(T)he question of territory is a question that we will leave between me and Putin. Security guarantees will probably be negotiated with our partners," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Russia launches missile attacks on central Ukraine hours after Trump-Zelensky meeting concludes
Russia launched a wave of missile and drone attacks against Ukrainian cities on Aug. 19, hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky concluded peace talks with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House.
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Trump appeared to endorse Russia's plan as the fastest way to a peace deal, abandoning the demand for a ceasefire and threats of sanctions agains Moscow, officials told the NYT.
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