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Trump, Putin will hold first in-person meeting since Ukraine invasion next week in Alaska

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President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet next Friday, August 15, for the first in-person meeting between leaders of the U.S. and Russia since Moscow launched its deadly 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
The leaders are expected to meet in Alaska, Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
«The highly anticipated meeting between myself, as President of the United States of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will take place next Friday, August 15, 2025, in the Great State of Alaska,» Trump wrote in his Friday evening post. «Further details to follow. Thank you for your attention to this matter!»
The location of the meeting was a major point of interest after the summit was first floated following a call between Trump and Putin on Wednesday after White House envoy Steve Witkoff traveled to Moscow to meet with the Kremlin chief.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) meets with US President’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (R) at Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia on August 06, 2025. (Kremlin Press Office / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Hungary, Switzerland, Italy, and the UAE were all under consideration, with Putin originally favoring Hungary, according to sources familiar with the planning.
The Kremlin chief also shot down the idea of meeting in Italy, according to reports on Friday, due to Rome’s perceived closeness with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Following the Wednesday Trump-Putin call, the U.S. president also spoke with Zelenskyy along with European leaders on the potential for a trilateral meeting.
Moscow – which has thus far refused to hold direct meetings with Putin and Zelenskyy – has not appeared likely to engage in a trilateral meeting any time soon, as the Kremlin’s foreign policy advisor noted on Wednesday that the potential for such a meeting was «mentioned» but «not discussed.»

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and President Donald Trump, talk as they attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican, Saturday, April 26, 2025. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP))
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Reporting later suggested that Putin may be open to meeting face to face with Zelenskyy, but only if certain «conditions» are met, though what these conditions are remains unclear.
Putin has allegedly suggested that Ukraine would need to formally cede the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, which Moscow illegally annexed in 2022, but which it does not have full control over.
Though Zelenskyy has countered similar territorial demands by noting that under Ukraine’s Constitution a national referendum would need to occur for any territorial concessions.
Despite the immense hurdles that remain, Trump appeared optimistic when speaking to reporters on Wednesday that «there’s a very good prospect that [Putin and Zelenskyy] will» meet.
Zelenskyy said at least one bilateral meeting between the U.S. and Russian leaders was suggested, which would potentially be followed by a meeting with Trump, Putin and Zelenskyy.

S President Donald Trump (R) meets Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) on the first day of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan on June 28, 2019. (Kremlin Press Office / Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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It remains unclear what the president hopes to definitively get out of meeting with Putin in person after expressing frustration with the Kremlin chief despite months of attempts to forge a ceasefire.
Trump wouldn’t comment on how likely he thought a peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv could be on the horizon and echoed his previous frustrations with Putin by telling reporters, «I’ve been disappointed before with this one.»
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El régimen talibán liberó al ciudadano norteamericano Amir Amiri tras negociaciones mediadas por Qatar

El Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos anunció este domingo el retorno a suelo norteamericano del ciudadano estadounidense Amir Amiri, detenido en Afganistán desde diciembre de 2024 y liberado ahora por las autoridades del régimen talibán en un proceso mediado por Qatar, sin que hayan aflorado los motivos del arresto.
“Estados Unidos da la bienvenida al ciudadano estadounidense Amir Amiri, que fue detenido injustamente en Afganistán”, anunció la diplomacia estadounidense en un comunicado en el que Washington expresó su “sincero agradecimiento a Qatar, cuya sólida colaboración e incansables esfuerzos diplomáticos han sido fundamentales para lograr su liberación”.
La cartera que dirige Marco Rubio también atribuyó el regreso de Amiri al “liderazgo y compromiso con el pueblo estadounidense” del presidente Donald Trump aludiendo a la orden ejecutiva firmada a inicios de septiembre bajo la cual la Casa Blanca puede imponer sanciones a aquellos países que realicen detenciones “injustas” contra ciudadanos estadounidenses y designar a aquel que acometiese una como “estado patrocinador de una detención injusta”, en una lista similar a la ya existente con países considerados patrocinadores del terrorismo.
Con todo, y a pesar de este “importante paso adelante”, el Departamento de Estado subrayó que “otros estadounidenses siguen injustamente detenidos en Afganistán”, por lo que esta entrega “es un paso significativo por parte del Gobierno de Kabul para alcanzar ese objetivo”. Estados Unidos no tiene presencia diplomática en Afganistán desde que los talibán recuperasen el poder en agosto de 2022 y Washington cerrase su embajada en el país centroasiático.
Por su parte, el Ministerio de Exteriores qatarí confirmó en un comunicado que Amiri se encuentra de camino al país del golfo pérsico y que “espera que viaje a Estados Unidos próximamente”.
“Qatar mantiene su compromiso de impulsar los esfuerzos de mediación para lograr soluciones pacíficas a conflictos y asuntos internacionales complejos, un enfoque arraigado en la política exterior del Estado, que prioriza el diálogo como opción estratégica para promover la paz y la estabilidad regional y mundial”, destacó la cartera sobre las declaraciones de su ministro, Mohamed bin Abdulaziz bin Salé al Julaifi.
La entrega de Amiri se produjo tras una reunión entre el ministro de Exteriores talibán, Amir Jan Mutaqi, y el enviado especial estadounidense para asuntos de detenidos, Adam Boehler, confirmada por la cadena afgana Tolo News.
El jefe de la diplomacia afgana, que también agradeció la colaboración qatarí, destacó que “la cuestión de los detenidos no se aborda desde una perspectiva política”. Al contrario, ha argumentado, la entrega del ciudadano estadounidense se ha hecho con el objetivo de mostrar “que los problemas pueden resolverse mediante la diplomacia”.
En julio, Rusia se convirtió en el primer país en reconocer formalmente al gobierno talibán en Afganistán desde que tomó el poder en 2021, después de que Moscú eliminara al grupo de su lista de organizaciones prohibidas.
El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Rusia anunció que había recibido las credenciales del recién nombrado embajador de Afganistán, Gul Hassan Hassan. El reconocimiento oficial del gobierno afgano fomentará “una cooperación bilateral productiva”, afirmó el ministerio en un comunicado.
El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Afganistán calificó el hecho como un paso histórico y citó al ministro de Relaciones Exteriores talibán, Amir Khan Muttaqi, quien acogió la decisión como “un buen ejemplo para otros países”.
Los talibanes tomaron el control de Afganistán en agosto de 2021 tras la retirada de las fuerzas estadounidenses y de la OTAN. Desde entonces, han buscado el reconocimiento internacional mientras también imponen su estricta interpretación de la ley islámica.
Aunque ningún país había reconocido formalmente al régimen talibán, el grupo había participado en conversaciones de alto nivel con muchas naciones y establecido algunos lazos diplomáticos con países como China y los Emiratos Árabes Unidos.
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‘Escape From New York’: Researcher predicts NYC business exodus if Zohran Mamdani wins

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Zohran Mamdani’s promises to freeze rents and raise taxes on corporations could trigger a New York City business exodus, Michael Toth, a research fellow at the University of Texas at Austin’s Civitas Institute, told Fox News Digital.
Businesses have railed against Mamdani’s progressive platform since his primary win shocked the political establishment, with leaders like Gristedes CEO John Catsimatidis sounding the alarm on Mamdani’s plans to open city-run grocery stores and raise taxes on the 1% if he wins in November.
«We have a far-left socialist mayor who’s trying to take control of the epicenter of global finance,» Toth said in an exclusive interview. «It’s like oil and water.»
Toth, a legal commentator on economic and regulatory reform, explained why Mamdani becoming mayor would trigger a «stampede» of businesses out of New York City in his essay, «Escape From New York.»
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New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a press conference in New York City on Aug. 11, 2025. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
The Texas-based researcher argued that Mamdani’s policies «are obviously not what has built New York City into the city that it’s become,» through leading finance, media and communication industries.
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«If I’m a New Yorker, and I’m looking for an affordable place to live, it’s not going to be in a city where Zohran Mamdani is running,» Toth said.
Affordability has been central to Mamdani’s campaign. His platform also includes promises like fast, free buses and free childcare, contrasting his «grassroots energy» to his general election opponents, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Eric Adams and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.
«Billionaires – and the politicians who do their bidding – have made New York City unaffordable for too many New Yorkers and now, this campaign is mobilizing tens of thousands of volunteers ready for a new kind of politics,» campaign spokesperson Dora Pekec said in a recent statement announcing more than 230,000 campaign doors.

New York City Democratic mayoral nominee, Zohran Mamdani, spoke to supporters at a canvass launch event in Prospect Park on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (Deirdre Heavey/Fox News Digital)
But Toth said that Mamdani is lacking a key understanding of supply and demand.
«He completely shortchanges how hard it is for businesses to stay afloat and to consistently bring products to their customers,» Toth said.
«More supply is better for consumers,» Toth said. «More government mandates is worse for consumers because it drives prices up.»
Toth said New York City’s mayoral election is consequential, not just for its residents, but for Americans, arguing there could be a «continued reorientation of the American capital markets to places like Dallas and Florida.»
If New Yorkers elect Mamdani, «these policies are going to set the city back decades,» Toth said.

Supporters gathered in Prospect Park on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, to relaunch city-wide canvassing efforts ahead of the Nov. 4 mayoral election in New York City. (Deirdre Heavey/Fox News Digital)
Mamdani has maintained that he doesn’t like capitalism, telling CNN’s Erin Burnett in June that he has «many critiques of capitalism.»
When asked about the criticism from business leaders, particularly grocery stores owners, Mamdani told Fox News Digital it will be possible for a «partnership» between the city and grocery store and bodega owners, despite his plan to open five city-run grocery stores if elected mayor this November.
«I am interested in working with each and every New Yorker, and I’ve actually spoken with a number of grocery store owners and made clear to them that I both recognize, and I appreciate the work that they have done. The fact is that they are a critical part of our communities,» Mamdani said.
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Despite Mamdani’s reassurances, real estate moguls have signaled support for Adams and Cuomo recently rallied support among local business leaders as pressure mounts to consolidate support against Mamdani.
The latest Suffolk University CityView poll revealed that 45% of New Yorkers are very or somewhat likely to vote for Mamdani in November’s general election for mayor, with a 20-point lead over Cuomo.
Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdani’s campaign for comment but did not immediately hear back.
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