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12:30 PM ET, August 16, 2025

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Chiara Eisner / NPR:
Government papers found in an Alaskan hotel reveal new details of Trump-Putin summit  —  Papers with U.S. State Department markings, found Friday morning in the business center of an Alaskan hotel, revealed previously undisclosed and potentially sensitive details about the Aug. 15 meetings …
Discussion: Raw Story, MSNBC and Mediaite
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New York Times:
The Power of the Trump-Putin Presidential Photo Op  —  After meeting the Russian president, President Trump told European leaders he now favors giving up territory Ukraine controls to Russia to end the fighting, a concession Ukraine has long opposed.  —  Anchorage  —  Anchorage  —  Anchorage
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Trump's Self-Own Summit with Putin  —  Even the puffery-prone President couldn't alchemize his non-deal with Russia into Trumpian gold.  —  Nothing says standing up to Russian aggression quite like welcoming the aggressor on a red carpet and applauding him.
Dave Lawler / Axios:
Trump-Putin summit starts on red carpet, ends in confusion  —  Friday's summit in Alaska began as a superpower spectacle, then abruptly ended without any indication of what was achieved or where things go from here. … The leaders scrapped a planned lunch and departed early — but not before both declared the meeting a success.
NBC News:
Trump-Putin summit live updates: Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy to visit Trump in Washington on Monday  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn't invited to yesterday's meeting between Putin and Trump but will visit to discuss “ending the war.” … European leaders say further talks must include Zelenskyy
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Trump to meet Zelensky on Monday after “difficult” post-summit call  —  After his summit with Russian President Putin in Alaska on Friday, President Trump will meet Ukrainian President Zelensky for what could be a difficult meeting at the White House on Monday afternoon.
Elizabeth Pritchett / Fox News:
Zelenskyy to meet with Trump in Washington, DC following US-Russia talks  —  Both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump confirmed the meeting on Monday  —  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday he will travel to Washington, D.C. on Monday to meet with President Donald Trump.
Jonathan Lemire / The Atlantic:
Well, What Did You Think Would Happen?  —  So what was that all for?  —  President Donald Trump emerged today from his summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin without a deal and without much to say.  Trump rarely misses a chance to take advantage of a global stage.
Washington Post:
Trump drops ceasefire demand for Ukraine war after summit with Putin  —  An immediate ceasefire to the war in Ukraine had long been a bedrock demand by the U.S., Ukraine and their European allies.  —  just now  —  KYIV — President Donald Trump said Saturday that Ukraine and Russia …
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Calls Out Trump for No-Question ‘Press Conference’  —  ‘STEAMROLLED’  —  Senior White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich said everyone in the room was “surprised” the president walked away without taking questions.  —  Fox News' Jacqui Heinrich, who witnessed Donald Trump …
Sarah Ewall-Wice / The Daily Beast:
Kremlin Leaks Footage Showing Trump Fawning Over Putin  —  RUSSIAN FRAMING  —  The video showed the president speaking backstage with just Putin and his translator.  —  The state-run Russian international news network Russia Today (RT) has released behind-the-scenes video from Alaska …
Farrah Tomazin / The Daily Beast:
Trump Leaves Alaska With Nothing Except a Lecture From Preening Putin
CNBC:
Trump says no imminent plans to penalize China for buying Russian oil
Discussion: Bloomberg and NewsMax.com
The Kyiv Independent:
That meeting was sickening. Putin loved it
David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
Why Trump's Latest Reality TV Show Is a Flop
Discussion: NewsNation
New York Times:
Trump Returns to Washington After Putin Talks Yield No Ukraine Deal
Washington Post:
Trump, Putin break off summit with no Ukraine deal as talks end early
The Kyiv Independent:
Trump, Putin conclude high-stakes summit on Ukraine in Alaska
Jasper Ward / Reuters:
Trump says he does not believe Xi will act on Taiwan
Discussion: Bloomberg and The Japan Times
Washington Post:
Where National Guard troops and federal agents are patrolling D.C.  —  The Post mapped locations of law enforcement throughout D.C. in the days since Trump's announcement to deploy the Guard.  —  Across the District, hundreds of National Guard troops and federal agents have arrived in the city …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Administration Steps Back on Takeover of D.C. Police Department  —  After court hearing, DOJ revised directive but reasserted expectations for local police to help with federal immigration enforcement  —  The Trump administration is paring down its takeover of the Washington, D.C. …
Politico:
Trump admin backs down on DC police control after striking deal
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Congressman's Stock Trades Draw More Scrutiny After Key Votes  —  Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr. has traded stocks that could be affected by his work in Congress, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest.  —  Over the first several months of his freshman term in Washington …
Discussion: Business Insider
Financial Times:
Lost in translation  —  Even in the language app era there are benefits to learning a foreign tongue  —  Parlez-vous français?  No, but my AI can.  Is this the end for foreign language learning?  England's school-leaving A-level exam results this week included a 1.5 per cent yearly drop …
 
 
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