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How an Alaskan Military Base Is Preparing for Trump-Putin Meeting Defense One An Alaskan military base long used to intercept Russian aircraft is now racing to welcome one instead. President Donald Trump will host Vladimir Putin for an unprecedented summit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, just north of Anchorage, a White House official confirmed to Defense One. The joint Air Force-Army base, which today supports F-22 Raptors, historically has been used to counter the Soviet Union and launch intercepts of Russian and Chinese aircraft. ----oooo00O00oooo----

Trump tror han skal få Nobels fredspris. Han tror også at prisen deles ut av regjeringen som han har god dialog med. Han skryter av Norge i flere sammenhenger, men han vil nok legge Norge for hat dersom han ikke får den, uansett utfallet av samtalen i Anchorage. (Red.)

Trump alone in a room with Putin is a recipe for disaster – just look to their last meeting

(The Guardian) The lessons of Helsinki are clear: putting  Donald Trump alone in a room with Vladimir Putin is an  unpredictable – and often dangerous – affair. Read More European military-industrial output for  Ukraine outpaces the US For the first time since Russia's invasion, Europe has overtaken  the U.S. in terms of military aid for Ukraine. Read More ----oooo00O00oooo----

Putin har nå landet i Anchorage i følge flightradar24  (Red.

The war-ravaged Ukrainian territories at  the heart of the Trump-Putin summit

Russian forces continue to advance into Ukraine's east, but very slowly and at a great cost. Credit: BBC With one day to go until the Trump-Putin summit in  Alaska, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and  other European leaders are feeling uneasy. They are  concerned that the Russian president could persuade  Trump to concede land in exchange for a ceasefire.  While the Europeans were left cautiously optimistic  following a virtual meeting with the US president on  Wednesday, in which he agreed that any territorial  agreements must be decided with Ukraine's  involvement, the US president's previous reference to  "land swapping" between Kyiv and Moscow means  nervousness remains. Maps show the war-ravaged  Ukrainian territories that could be at the heart of any  concessions - an outcome Ukraine has repeatedly  insisted it will not accept. Take a look   Latest updates: Stay across the latest developments  on Ukraine with our live page.   European support: Zelensky met the UK PM in  London on Thursday for what our political  reporter said was a "carefully co-ordinated show  of support".

Som jeg har skrevet før: Russland vil kreve landområder uten å tilby noe som helst. Zelensky vil ikke akseptere det og blir svarteper. Vel, faren for det er stor er jeg redd. (Red.)

TOP OF THE AGENDA Trump warns of "severe consequences"  if Russia doesn't end Ukraine war

Trump did not mention what kind of consequences Russia would face if there is no progress in  ending the war. Credit: EPA President Trump has warned of "very severe consequences"  if Russia doesn't agree to end the war with Ukraine after  Friday's summit in Alaska. He also mentioned the chance  of a second meeting, involving both Russian leader  Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky,  which he said would be "more productive" than the one  scheduled for Friday in Alaska. After a call with Trump,  European leaders reiterated the need for Kyiv to be  involved in any final decision – betraying an underlying  nervousness that Putin could ultimately persuade Trump to  concede Ukrainian land in exchange for a ceasefire, writes  Laura Gozzi.

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European leaders to increase pressure on Trump  ahead of Putin meeting

Zelensky and Trump held talks on the sidelines of the Nato summit in The Hague in June.  Credit: Reuters President Zelensky is to hold virtual talks with European  leaders and his US counterpart on Wednesday, aimed at  increasing pressure on Donald Trump to side with Kyiv  during Friday's summit with Russian President Vladimir   Putin. Ukraine is not set to attend the Alaska talks.  European leaders are expected to reiterate to the US  president that no decisions should be taken without  Ukraine, including changing its borders by force. Russia  currently controls just under 20% of Ukrainian territory,  and Trump has said any peace deal would involve "some  swapping of territories".

Latest updates   Donbas dispute: Zelensky has said Ukraine would  reject any Russian proposal to give up the Donbas  region in exchange for a ceasefire. ‌ War in maps: Against the backdrop of the talks,  Russia's summer offensive continues, with its troops  slowly grinding forwards in Ukraine's east.  ----oooo00O00oooo---- Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events,  day 1,266 (Al Jazeera) Here are the key events on day 1,266 of  Russia’s war on Ukraine. Read More Russia punches through Ukrainian lines  in deepest advance in a year (The War Zone) Ukraine surged some of its most combat- hardened forces to the eastern Donetsk region to blunt a  Russian advance some fear could lead to a large-scale  collapse on that part of the front. The battlefield moves   come days ahead of a planned meeting between U.S.  President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir  Putin. The two leaders are expected to discuss a plan to  end the war that could include freezing the front lines where  they are. Read More Zelenskyy says Putin wants the rest of  Ukraine’s Donetsk region as part of a  ceasefire (The Associated Press) Ukrainian President Volodymyr  Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir  Putin wants Ukraine to withdraw from the remaining 30% of  the Donetsk region that it controls as part of a ceasefire deal,  a proposal the leader categorically rejected. Read More