Important for Europe now to understand that Trump's diplomacy will yield nothing. The situation on the battlefield is the only thing that matters, and Putin is not looking for a partial victory or compromise there. Prepare for what that means, and act to stop Russia's advance.

Today, following a conversation with President Trump, we further coordinated positions with European leaders. The positions are clear. A real peace must be achieved, one that will be lasting, not just another pause between Russian invasions. Killings must stop as soon as

Šīs nakts otrajā pusē un svētdien no rīta piekrastes rajonos ziemeļrietumu, rietumu vējš pastiprināsies brāzmās līdz 20 m/s.

Sarkanais paklājs.

🟡16.-17.08. nakts otrajā pusē vietām centrālajos un austrumu rajonos gaidāmas stipras lietusgāzes, kas turpināsies arī no rīta. Iespējams arī pērkona negaiss. ⚠️bridinajumi.meteo.lv

"Tikai pati Ukraina var lemt par savu teritoriālo nedalālmību un suverenitāti. Miera gadījumā svarīgi ir Ukrainas militāro spēju saglabāšana, reālas drošības garantijas, miera līguma izpildes kontroles mehānismi," uzsver Valsts prezidents Edgars Rinkēvičs .

Nu un kam tas vajadzīgs ?

A New York City woman searching for the perfect stone for her engagement ring unearthed a stunning 2.3-carat diamond during a recent visit to Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas. It's the third-largest diamond discovered at the park so far this year. abcnews.link/YYwxepP

Rinkēvičs vairākkārt atkārtoja, ka uz Aļaskas samitu skatās kā vienu elementu plašākā un sarežģītākā procesā. trib.al/yM6nGM1

Reposting. Still true.

“Vladimir Putin has demanded Ukraine withdraw from the eastern Donetsk region as a condition for ending Russia’s war but told Donald Trump he could freeze the rest of the frontline if his core demands were met. The Russian leader made the request during his meeting with Trump

Trump before meeting with Putin: I’m going to be really mad if Putin doesn’t agree to a ceasefire! Trump after meeting with Putin: Ceasefire? Ceasefires are stupid! We don’t need no stinking ceasefire! huffpost.com/entry/trump-pu…

Naktī uz svētdienu daudzviet gaidāms lietus, vietām arī stipras lietusgāzes un pērkona negaiss. 🌩 retv.lv/daba/svetdiena…

BREAKING: Putin has approved freezing the frontline in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts in exchange for a complete Ukrainian withdrawal from Donetsk oblast, a source tells Axios

John Bolton verdict on Alaska summit: "Trump did not lose, but Putin clearly won" trib.al/FiPSlyI

In midst of one of the most incredible periods of rapid intensification we've seen, Erin has become Cat 5 hurricane this morning as it meanders north of Leeward Islands. Thankfully, models have converged around solution where Erin stays over water away from land, including the US

NYT reports that Putin is demanding Russian be made an official language in Ukraine and security guarantees for Russian Orthodox churches. At the same time, he said: “I want the war to end as soon as possible and to move toward resolving issues by peaceful means. The meeting with

🇺🇦🚫 Zelensky refused to give up Donbas in talks with Trump and European leaders, - Reuters European leaders are also invited for the Trump-Zelensky meeting on Monday.

Putin after returning from Moscow recounts how he explained to Trump the “root causes” of the war in Ukraine and says that removing those “root causes” must be the basis for settling the war. The root cause for the Kremlin, of course, is the very existence of a Ukraine

This is the letter Melania wrote to Putin about abducted Ukrainian children, which Trump hand-delivered at the Alaska summit.