First thing: Trump pushes Zelenskyy-Putin meeting | Ukraine

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Vladimir Putin UkraineAccording to Donald Trump and European leaders, although Moscow has not confirmed the meeting yet.

A potential breakthrough is here A tense diplomatic day In the White House, Trump ruled out a ceasefire, Zelensky and his allies pushed for security assurances we support as part of any long-term agreement. The Ukrainian president said that Kiev’s security guarantees will be “formalized” within 10 days.

• What is the mood of talking? Trump’s initial conversation with Zelenskyy was a smoother conversation than when he first met in the Oval Office six months ago, when Ukrainian leaders were Being blamed Written by Trump and Vice President JD Vance. This time, there is no doubt that Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude to the European leaders for their relief, thanked Trump for his invitation, and shared a pleasant drama.

• What was discussed? After meeting with leaders from Germany, Britain, France, Italy, Finland, the European Union and NATO, Trump wrote in the Society of Truth that security assurances and “European countries will provide assurances” have been discussed. French President Emmanuel Macron said the negotiations did not include Kiev’s surrender of territory to Russia.

Hamas says it accepts suggestions for a ceasefire in Gaza and release of hostages

Hamas officials said they had accepted a proposal for a ceasefire agreement in Gaza that included the release of about 20 hostages from about 20 Israeli hostages, as part of a phased resolution on the war, as Gaza health officials said. 62,000 Palestinians are now killed During the 22 months of the war.

The proposed agreement follows negotiations between Hamas and Egyptians and Qataris in recent days in Cairo and face-to-face with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday. Israel’s biggest protest against the warwhich requires an agreement to ensure the release of the hostages.

• What are the details of a potential ceasefire? Egyptian sources said the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal agreed to by Hamas includes 60 days of military action, which can be seen as a way to reach a full deal to end the war in the past two years. During the moratorium, Palestinian prisoners will be exchanged in exchange for half of the Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip.

• How is the evacuation of sick Gaza children? Aid team, aid team that coordinates medical services for seriously injured children from Gaza, said the U.S. State Department decision was “painful” about it Stop issuing visitor visas After far-right influencer Laura Loomer, Palestinians complained directly to the Secretary of State about their work.

Democrats return to Texas as California begins pushing for new election maps

California lawmakers quickly push voters’ push back on Monday as Democrats in Texas return to state Approve new Congress map This could add up to five Democratic seats to the House.

The return of the Democrats in Texas ended a two-week strike, which led Republicans to rework to remake the state’s congressional district to meet Donald Trump’s demands to help reshape the home map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The California plan is in response to Texas’ response to redrawing the Congressional map.

• What is a context? The protests began on August 3, when dozens of Texas Democrats left the state for Illinois and other blue states to deny that their Republican colleagues were required to approve the Republican colleagues needed to approve Redrawn Maps. While the return of Democrats allowed Republicans to advance their re-division plan, quorum disruptors declared their two-week strike strategic success, triggering a “redistribution arms race.”

In other news…

• Jasveen Sangha Become the fifth and last defendant to overdose death in Matthew Perry Plea Agreement on Monday, When she agreed to plead guilty, she sold drugs that killed him to a friend.

• Donald Trump announced his lawyer yesterday mapping an execution order to eliminate mail-in voting, Vladimir Putin told him that we were manipulated for several days due to postal voting.

• Bolivia’s presidential election will compete with two right-wing candidates for the first time, mark The end of nearly 20 years of left dominance.

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