US EditionEditorial Cartoons for Aug. 24, 2025: No Ukraine Peace Deal, Nobel Dreaming, Smithsonian Edict
Russian officials reject proposed peace terms and dispute readiness for talks, while ongoing military attacks and political distrust stall summit plans, complicating diplomatic efforts.
- On Friday, West Texas Intermediate crude held steady after two consecutive days of gains as optimism for a swift Russia-Ukraine peace deal faded.
- On August 15, President Donald Trump met Vladimir Putin in Alaska and then hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House, proposing a direct Putin-Zelenskyy meeting with terms Zelenskyy rejected.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told NBC News on Friday that Zelenskyy said `no to everything` to Trump's deal, questioned his leadership, and said Putin will meet only when the agenda is ready, which it is not.
- Meanwhile, Russian forces continued attacks including one of their biggest Thursday aerial strikes, hitting Ukrainian targets and an American electronics business, dimming peace prospects as President Donald Trump plans an "important" decision in two weeks.
- Adding to geopolitical tension, the United States announced a 25% tariff on Indian goods effective August 27, targeting Russian crude imports as crude makes up nearly 35% of India's imports, while traders cut September Federal Reserve rate cut odds to 75%.
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Peace in Ukraine – Zelensky-Putin Meeting Details Prove Challenging - Liberty Nation News
By Dave Patterson Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Wanting to get something done and getting it done are always tricky in serious conflict resolution negotiations – and President Donald Trump may be about ready to throw in the towel when it comes to ending the Russia-Ukraine war. The bilateral meeting, if it comes off, between […]
Editorial cartoons for Aug. 24, 2025: No Ukraine peace deal, Nobel dreaming, Smithsonian edict
Peace in Ukraine remained elusive, as President Donald Trump’s separate talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy did not lead to a cease-fire or direct negotiations between the warring nations. Dana Summers leads this week’s editorial cartoon gallery with his view of Trump trying to capture a peace dove while Putin tries to shoot it.
Donald Trump's peace summit plans hit wall as Russia says it's 'not ready at all'
President Donald Trump‘s efforts to bring together Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a peace summit have hit a major roadblock. The latest setback comes as Russia continues to signal it is not prepared for direct talks between the two leaders. Trump had announced plans to arrange a meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy following his own separate meetings with both leaders. The US president met Putin i…
The chances of a summit between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine vanished on Friday, when U.S. President Donald Trump seemed to tire of his peace efforts and Moscow overturned attempts to end the war. Trump had raised expectations on Monday when he said that Russian Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian Volodimir Zelenski had agreed to a face-to-face meeting, but on Friday he said that such a meeting was as difficult as mixing “oil and vinega…
Putin's and Trump's diplomacy fails: no ceasefire, no security guarantees for Ukraine. Experts criticise European strategy.
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