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Online and in today's print edition of The New York Times: . Ukraine will be framed as the obstacle to peace in the coming days and weeks. But the only real barrier to peace is Putin and 140 million Russians.

Our take on the meeting:.

"Ukraine’s president endured a public shaming. Russia’s was pampered. Both episodes were disgraceful."

Now that Putin didn’t agree to a ceasefire, the promised “severe consequences” for him will kick in, right? Right?.

Trump gave Putin the attention and royal treatment he wanted — and got nothing in return. Some would say it was… a bad deal.

This is Putin’s new phone wallpaper. American soldiers kneeling under the big letters reading RUSSIA. To fix the red carpet. For a war criminal.

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RT @KI_Insight: 🇺🇦 📅 The Week Ahead: Key Global Security & #Ukraine Agenda 🧵 (August 11-17):. ❗ A decision on possible 🇷🇺 Putin–🇺🇸 Trump–🇺🇦….

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"The fact that the Ukrainian people, aided by a push from Brussels, were able to make their government overturn an outrageous law is a meaningful win for democracy. And democracy, globally, doesn’t see that many wins these days."

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Some of the drones Russia launches at Ukraine are launched from American trucks. Here's how Russia has been obtaining them. Latest investigation by @yurchenko_alisa for @KyivIndependent

Someone's not well informed.

Protest in Kyiv today. I haven’t seen this in 11 years. Thousands of people, mostly very young, standing up for what’s right. Angry, patriotic, creative, demanding. This is Ukraine and this is the future. Gives me hope.

Mhm.

Guess what? He signed it.