sunnuntai 17. elokuuta 2025

Rubio issues thinly veiled warning to Ukraine

17.08.2025, 22:07 GMT

Rubio issues thinly veiled warning to Ukraine

The conflict “is going to get worse” if Kiev does not agree to a peace deal with Moscow, the US Secretary of State has said

The US does not intend to force Ukraine into a peace agreement with Russia, but Kiev needs to realize that the conflict “is going to get worse” if it is not resolved now, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said.

US President Donald Trump said the warring parties were “pretty close to the end” following a summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska on Friday. He noted though, that “Ukraine has to agree” to any peace deal.

Rubio told CBS on Sunday that “there’s no conditions that can be imposed on Ukraine… ultimately, it’s up to the Ukrainians” to decide on whether to accept an agreement with Russia.

However, it is clear that “after three and a half years, this war is getting worse. It’s not getting better… It’s going to get worse,” the secretary stated.

For the bloodshed to come to an end, both Ukraine and Russia “are going to have to give and both sides should expect to get something from this,” Rubio added. He acknowledged that “that’s a very difficult thing to do,” and that some may find the concessions required to be “distasteful.”

“There are things Russia wants that it cannot get and there are things Ukraine wants that it’s not going to get,” he concluded.

Speaking to Fox News following Friday’s summit, Trump said he would advise Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky to “make the deal” with Russia.

Appearing alongside Trump in Anchorage, Putin confirmed that Moscow was “sincerely interested in putting an end” to the fighting.

The Kremlin has consistently described the Ukraine conflict as a proxy war being waged against Russia on behalf of the West, which is prepared to “fight to the last Ukrainian.” Moscow has also repeatedly warned that the longer the conflict lasts, the worse the eventual peace terms for Kiev will be.

Source: https://swentr.site

Putin-Trump Summit Corners Ukraine Into Cutting Deal. Trump Hails Alaska Summit as Perfect 10

Putin-Trump Summit Corners Ukraine Into Cutting Deal, Warns Off Europe From Meddling

16 hours ago

President Donald Trump, right, shakes the hand of Russia's President Vladimir Putin, left, during a joint press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. - Sputnik International, 1920, 16.08.2025

The Alaska meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump showed signs of progress facilitated by the personal rapport between the two leaders—helping mend the rift left by the Biden era’s abrasive language, financial analyst Paul Goncharoff noted.

After the Russia-US summit, the heat is on Zelensky to “make a deal soon,” Paul Goncharoff, general director of Goncharoff LLC, told Sputnik.

War hawks in Europe “appeared to be partially warned off interfering” in US diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict.

Goncharoff underscored that Donald Trump is in a position to “punish economically and militarily” both Ukraine and Europe unless they roll back some of their demands.

While progress was made and Russia’s position acknowledged, what happens next hinges on three factors:

Battlefield dynamics—further Russian advances and the potential collapse of Ukraine’s frontlines

Zelensky’s fate—increasingly shaky on the domestic front

Europe’s role—whether it chooses to intervene and prolong the conflict

A most likely scenario is the conflict ending with a Russian victory that would see Donbass secured, a buffer zone in place, and bring long-overdue elections in Ukraine—under security guarantees that bar NATO membership, according to the pundit..

“In short—Russia achieves its objectives over a conflict that Europe should never have become involved with and should always have remained a small regional issue for Moscow to deal with. Trump, it appears, has taken that on board,” Goncharoff said.

US President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived to attend a meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, the United States. - Sputnik International, 1920, 16.08.2025

Analysis

Putin & Trump Rewrite the Rules of Great Power Politics in Alaska

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The Putin-Trump summit signals that the US has effectively "accepted Russia’s victory in Ukraine conflict,” Dr. Hriday Sarma, international affairs and energy geo-economics expert, told Sputnik.

The meeting that both leaders have hailed as “productive” underscored that Russia is indispensable to any peace process. With Ukraine excluded from the talks, the decisive conversation is between Russia and the US.

Western attempts to isolate Russia have failed, and Moscow retains centrality in global affairs and the world oil and gas market, added the pundit.

Beyond the US–Russia track, attention is shifting to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (CSO) summit in Tianjin, China, where a potential meeting between India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China’s President Xi Jinping could expand this new wave of high-level diplomacy across Eurasia, the expert said.

“The Alaska summit has confirmed Russia’s restored role as a central global powerbroker,” Sarma noted.

🚨📹 Trumps says meeting with Putin went so well that he won’t have to think about new secondary sanctions for another 2-3 weeks https://t.co/XiQPVUicn0 pic.twitter.com/BA7ywkH1ej
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The real achievement of the Putin-Trump Alaska meeting was proving that dialogue remains possible in tackling the challenges of a new world order, Tiberio Graziani, chairman at Vision and Global Trends – International Institute for Global Analyses, told Sputnik.

“It may even signal the dawn of a renewed era of diplomacy.”

The meeting left the impression that there is positive personal chemistry between the two leaders, the pundit noted. But whether the Putin-Trump summit becomes a springboard for real peace depends on clearing major hurdles, he explained.

The meeting rattled Europe’s war hawks, furious at being “excluded.” Trump still faces pushback from his own domestic opponents and European allies clinging to their “until victory” stance against Russia.

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Putin & Trump Find Common Ground as West’s War Party Shut Out - Analyst

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Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump took place at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson near Anchorage, Alaska. Russia acknowledged positive, constructive dialogue between the sides, while Donald Trump hailed significant progress toward a Ukraine settlement.

The Putin-Trump meeting shows the West “gambled on an easy victory over Russia and lost,” Mikael Valtersson, a Swedish Armed Forces veteran, told Sputnik.

Both Russia and America have signalled satisfaction with the summit as a step forward towards a real peaceful solution of the Ukraine conflict, he noted.

“Those that wanted more isolation and sanctions against Russia, if Russia didn't agree to Western demands, didn't have their way,” the former defence politician and chief of staff with Sweden Democrats emphasized.

The “Western war party” had hoped for new harsh sanctions on Russia and those trading with it, but instead what can be seen is improving relations between Russia and the US, as well as a continued peace process.

After Donald Trump talks with his European allies and Ukraine, they will be faced with a choice, Valtersson said.

They can either support the peace process by accepting the realities on the ground and legitimate interests of Russia, or reject it. If they choose the latter, they will isolate themselves from not only the majority of the world, but especially from the US.

“Hopefully the cooler heads in Ukraine and Europe will realize that it's better to follow the US and accept reality, than continue a lost war,” Valtersson concluded.

🇷🇺✈️ Putin landed in the United States for the FIRST TIME IN YEARS.

Here’s how Trump greeted him in Alaska:🧵 pic.twitter.com/rNiQef13bN
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) August 15, 2025

Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump’s reunion made clear they’d missed the bond from years past, psychiatrist Dr. Carole Lieberman told Sputnik.

“When President Putin and President Trump approached each other… their body language showed a very open and warm receptiveness,” the Beverly Hills best-selling author said.

The two leaders shook hands multiple times, touched each other’s arms, and smiled—a clear signal they’d missed the connection they had during Trump’s first presidency.

Lieberman noted the direct eye contact, standing close marked an “auspicious beginning that foretold a positive meeting.”

Even after three hours of serious talks, their joint press conference carried the same energy. Both turned slightly toward one another, as if to emphasize unity.

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Trump Hails Alaska Summit as Perfect 10

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President Donald Trump revealed significant progress toward a Ukraine settlement while warning that Zelensky must "make a deal" in a pivotal Fox News interview following his Alaska summit with Vladimir Putin.
Trump emphasized that the ball is now in Ukraine’s court, stating Zelensky must confront the reality that he has a lot to lose by prolonging the conflict.
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Putin-Trump Summit Went Much Better than Expected — Pepe Escobar
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The president advised Kiev to negotiate, citing Russia’s superior military and nuclear power as non-negotiable factors demanding pragmatism.
"I think we've agreed on a lot and I can tell you the meeting was a very warm meeting. Between two very important countries. I think we're pretty close to it now look Ukraine has to agree to it. Maybe they'll say no because Biden handed out money like it was candy and Europe gave him a lot of money. We gave him $350 Billion. Europe gave him much less but still a lot $100 Billion"
European nations were also urged to contribute to the settlement, with Trump noting a "fairly high probability" of success if all parties align.
He hinted at personally mediating future Putin-Zelensky talks, framing a resolution as a legacy achievement for both leaders.

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keskiviikko 13. elokuuta 2025

Four alleged arsonists arrested, including a forest firefighter who started a fire to be hired

The Civil Guard is also investigating a 63-year-old woman for causing up to five fires in Coruña

Fires in Spain, live: last minute of the fires in Tres Cantos, Zahara de los Atunes and Orense

The Civil Guard has arrested a wildfire worker for provoking fire in Cuevas del Valle (Ávila), that has devastated near 2,200 hectares.

The fire affected the municipalities of Cuevas del Valle, Mombeltrán and El Arenal (Ávila) and spread very quickly due to strong gusts of wind. The alleged perpetrator confessed to having intended this fire during the investigation, which became level 2, it is suggested that he had work motivations linked to extinction of fires.

The technical-ocular inspection of the Nature Protection Service of the Civil Guard, carried out together with the Forest Fire Investigation Brigade (BIIF) of the Government of Castilla y León, revealed clear indications of the intentionality of this fire, which was caused during the night a about 300 meters from the road N-502 and which led to the preventive confinement of two of the localities.

He has confessed it
The police investigations focused on a man that the Civil Guard identified on July 31, when he was heading to Cuevas del Valle, who carried out evasive maneuvers when he noticed the police presence.

After putting the spotlight on this suspect and collect evidence and expert evidence enough, the corresponding demonstration of said person was carried out at police headquarters, until finally he confessed to having started the fire.

The detainee previously worked in extinction work and he got a job ten days later dand the fire originated. The Civil Guard has placed this person at the disposal of the Court of First Instance and Instruction of the Arenas de San Pedro Guard (Ávila) and the Provincial Prosecutor's Office for the Environment and Urban Planning. Seprona and other organizations also participate in the research.

A 63-year-old woman arrested for five arson attacks
On the other hand, the Civil Guard continues to investigate the arsonists who caused many of these fires, in Muxía (Coruña), agents investigate a woman for five forest fires.

They were provoked on August 3, 5 (two this day), 9 and 11. The statements of witnesses and the contradictory account of the woman, 63 years old, they have given rise to her investigation as the alleged perpetrator of the crime of forest fires.

They investigate the participation of a 28-year-old young man in the Canibelos fire
A few days ago, a 28-year-old man was arrested while deliberately starting a fire in Canibelos, an area belonging to the parish of Velle, in the municipality of Ourense.

A woman was also arrested last week, suspected of having caused a fire in Celanova (Ourense) on July 31, which affected 0.1 hectares. She is also responsible for having caused another 20 fires in the same area.

The alleged perpetrator of the fire in Caños de Meca, Cádiz, has been identified

The Civil Guard is investigating an individual who remains admitted to a hospital with burns on his hands, due to his possible involvement in the fire that started this Tuesday morning in the Caños de Meca area, in Barbate (Cádiz).).

https://www.vozpopuli.com/espana/detenido-un-trabajador-de-extincion-de-incendios-por-provocar-el-fuego-de-cuevas-del-valle.html

sunnuntai 17. elokuuta 2025