"The efforts that US President Donald Trump is putting into resolving international conflicts cannot be disputed, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday, commenting on whether the American leader deserves a Nobel Peace Prize.The committee has a record of honoring people who “did nothing for peace,” Putin remarked, without calling out any specific names. Conversely, Trump “is really doing a lot to resolve difficult crises, which last for years and decades,” he added.
The recent mediation in the Middle East, if it leads to “Donald achieving all his goals, everything he said he wants to do, would be a historic event,” the president added.
Putin said that he considers Trump’s attempts to mediate an end to the Ukraine conflict genuine, adding, “some things we managed to do, others we didn’t, but the discussions that we had in Anchorage still have the potential to achieve a lot. What is certain, is that he is putting in the work.” Trump and Putin met in Alaska in mid-August, with talks primarily focusing on the Ukraine crisis." RT
"Magnitude 6.0 and 6.2 earthquakes struck off the coast of Cagwait, Surigao del Sur, at 10:32 p.m. according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs)." GulfNews
"A major and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.6 struck the Drake Passage at
20:29 UTC. The agency is reporting a depth of 10.5 km (6 miles). EMSC is reporting M7.7 at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), hazardous tsunami waves are possible within 1 000 km (620 miles) of the epicenter." W
"Ukrainian forces have engaged in 108 combat clashes with Russian troops since midnight, with ongoing fighting in four sectors.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, 11 clashes took place near Zapadne, Kutkivka, and toward Bolohivka, Dvorichanske, and Kolodiazne. One enemy attack is ongoing.
In the Kupiansk sector, one clash continues. The enemy attempted advances five times near Kupiansk, Petropavlivka, Nova Kruhliakivka, and Stepova Novoselivka.
In the Lyman sector, eight clashes were recorded. The enemy attacked Ukrainian positions near Kopanky, Karpivka, Drobysheve, Torske, and toward Lyman.In the Sloviansk sector, four attacks took place near Yampil, Serebrianka, and Dronivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Ukrainian forces repelled 11 enemy attacks near Oleksandro-Shultyne, Shcherbynivka, Pleshchiivka, Rusyn Yar, and Poltavka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Russian troops attempted 29 advances near Shakhove, Sukhetske, Myrnohrad, Chervonyi Lyman, Myroliubivka, Novoekonomichne, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodetske, Filiia, and toward Pokrovsk. Ukrainian defenders have repelled 24 attacks, with fighting continuing.
In the Oleksandrohrad sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 13 attacks near Zelenyi Hai, Sichneve, Sosnivka, Novohryhorivka, and toward Orestopil. Five attacks are ongoing.
In the Kramatorsk, Huliaipole, and Dnipro River sectors, no enemy advances were reported.
In the Orikhiv sector, Ukrainian forces successfully repelled four enemy assaults near Stepove and toward Prymorske.
No significant changes were reported on other fronts." Ukrin
"First lady Melania Trump announced the reunification of eight Ukrainian children with their families after they had been taken and held in Russia, stating that the progress has come as a result of months of direct communication with President Vladimir Putin starting with a letter she wrote him in August.
In a rare solo statement to the press from the White House on Friday morning, Mrs. Trump declared that “much has unfolded” since her husband, President Donald Trump, hand-delivered her letter urging the Russian government to “protect the innocence of these children” to Putin while the two leaders met in Alaska." Breitbart
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