A trilateral meeting involving the presidents of Ukraine, the USA and Russia, security guarantees to Kiev and a possible exchange of territories were the topics of discussion at a meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky and them with European leaders in Washington. The Ukrainian president expressed readiness for talks with Vladimir Putin, while Trump expressed confidence that a peace agreement could be reached as soon as possible.

Trilateral summit, Ukraine guarantees: what Trump is discussing with Zelensky and EU leaders

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The meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and American leader Donald Trump in Alaska was the main event of August, but expectedly did not bring the main thing - a ceasefire agreement. Instead of signed documents, the market received impressive decorations: a red carpet, handshakes and smiles at the military base and promises to continue dialog. For some, this is Russia's return to the world stage; for others, it is a Trump-style theater of peacemaking. And for investors, it is an important reminder that inflated expectations quickly fizzle out, says <a href="https://asterofalcon.com/">Astero Falcon</a> portfolio manager <a href="https://asterofalcon.com/">Alyona</a> Nikolaeva.

Smile diplomacy and unfulfilled expectations: how the Anchorage summit will affect markets 

The US and Russian presidents had a productive meeting on resolving the conflict in Ukraine, but could not find a full understanding, Donald Trump said at a joint press conference with Vladimir Putin after the narrow three-on-three talks that lasted more than 2.5 hours. In addition to the presidents of the two countries, foreign ministers and aides took part in them.

'No deal': Trump's statement after meeting with Putin on Ukraine

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have met at the airport in Anchorage, Alaska, where their talks are due to begin shortly. This is their first face-to-face meeting since 2019.

US-Russia summit on Ukraine begins in Alaska

Trump has promised "very serious consequences" if Putin does not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine.

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The U.S. condition for the meeting is for Putin to agree to talk to Zelensky, according to a Bloomberg source

Trump and Putin could meet for the first time since 2019. How are traders preparing for it?

US and Russian Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will hold a face-to-face meeting in the coming days - for the first time since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine began. This was officially confirmed by Moscow,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ft.com/content/e61efa87-51db-4fed-b2ef-c2e3cb46cf60">reports </a>FT.

Face-to-face meeting between Trump and Putin will take place in the coming days, Moscow has confirmed

Several music bands<a href="https://pitchfork.com/news/king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-leave-spotify/">have removed</a> their albums from the streaming service Spotify due to the investment policy of the streaming service's founder and CEO Daniel Ek. The reason was his involvement in the military AI technology business. Musicians explain their departure by their unwillingness to have their art associated with war. For Oninvest, Roman Mighty examined how the development of the global market for AI-technology weapons and military robots is leading to the emergence of new companies with a billion-dollar valuation - and at the same time to fierce ethical disputes.

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