For today, links to eight reports: from the Associated Press, Kyiv Post, Reuters, Tass, Agence France-Presse, the Moscow Times, and the Kyiv Independent; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (UKRAINE 8-12–25 is HERE, or scroll down. GAZA entry for this date is HERE, or scroll up.) — MCM
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German chancellor says European leaders and Zelenskyy had ‘constructive’ meeting with Trump, by Stefanie Dazio and Lorne Cook | AP BERLIN — European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a “constructive” discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump today, two days ahead of Trump’s planned meeting in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for report from Kyiv Post.
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Trump wants Ukraine to have say on territory talks with Russia, Macron says. From Reuters. BERLIN — U.S. President Donald Trump has said Ukraine must be involved in talks about territory in any ceasefire deal with Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said today. READ MORE . . .
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Trilateral Russia-U.S.-Ukraine summit may be held next week — CBS. From Tass. WASHINGTON — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is looking for a venue for a trilateral summit with Russia and Ukraine to be held at the end of next week, the CBS News television reported citing own sources. READ MORE . . .
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Russian army says it captured 2 villages near Dobropillia in eastern Ukraine. From AFP. Russia’s military said today that it captured two villages close to Dobropillia, a former coal mining town in eastern Ukraine that remains under the Ukrainian army’s control. READ MORE . . . Click HERE for Aug. 12 report from the Moscow Times.
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Local Ukrainian counterattacks retake lost ground, by Stefan Korshak | Kyiv Post News reports and unit statements say Ukrainian troops have retaken lost ground in the northern Sumy region and elsewhere, but successful counter-attacks by Kyiv’s forces . . . READ MORE . . .
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Russia aims to build 79,000 Shahed-type drones in 2025, Ukraine’s military intelligence says, by Tim Zadorozhnyy | The Kyiv Independent Russia plans to produce 79,000 Shahed-type drones in 2025, Vadym Skibitskyi, deputy head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, said on Tuesday. READ MORE . . .
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