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Putin to offer financial incentives to Trump at Ukraine summit

14/08/2025 11:28 The Guardian

Russian leader plans to discuss economic ties, in appeal to Trump’s business instincts, alongside future of UkraineEurope live – latest updatesWhen Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump meet in Alaska, the Russian president will set out to woo his US counterpart and dangle financial incentives for siding with Moscow over Ukraine.The hastily arranged summit, organised at Putin’s request, will be his first invitation to meet a US president on American soil since he visited George W Bush in 2007. Continue reading...

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14/08/2025 14:52 The Guardian
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14/08/2025 14:46 The Guardian
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14/08/2025 14:37 The Guardian
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14/08/2025 14:14 The Guardian
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14/08/2025 13:30 The Guardian
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Trump cuts to science research threaten his administration’s own AI action plan

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14/08/2025 09:42 The Guardian
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14/08/2025 09:15 The Guardian
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14/08/2025 09:07 The Guardian
Family of Southport stabbing victim criticise plan to reveal ethnicity of suspects

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14/08/2025 09:00 The Guardian
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Thursday briefing: ​How the colonial legacy has created a toxic beauty industry

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