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Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect comments made by the head of Russia's sovereign wealth fund, Kirill Dmitriev.

Ukrainian and European officials rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal for a ceasefire in exchange for Kyiv to cede its eastern territories to Russia, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Aug. 9.

The EU and Ukrainian officials instead offered a counterproposal to U.S. officials ahead of a planned meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Putin on Aug. 15 in Alaska.

The development comes as Trump has suggested he will include Ukraine in future negotiations only after an initial meeting with Putin.

So we're looking at that, but we're actually looking to get some back," Trump said during a press conference alongside the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan.

I have just spoken again with President Zelensky, as well as with Chancellor Merz and Prime Minister Starmer.

Under this condition, several large cities under Ukrainian control would have to be handed over to Russia. »

Dale Earnhardt's widow and son battle over a $30 billion data center on his North Carolina land

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In July, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to fast-track federal permitting for data centers.

Roughly 400 acres in rural North Carolina could house a future data center campus if Mooresville officials approve Teresa Earnhardt’s rezoning request.

Data centers, often massive buildings dedicated to housing computing and data storage capacity, can strain local power and water resources. »

Unimaginable peace: Azerbaijan and Armenia sign historic agreement after decades of conflict

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Leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan Nikol Pashinyan and Ilham Aliyev signed a peace agreement on Friday in the presence of US President Donald Trump in Washington, after almost four decades of a bloody Karabakh conflict.

"The countries of Armenia and Azerbaijan are committing to ending all fighting forever," Trump said at a joint press conference with the two leaders.

Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to create a major transit corridor that will be named the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity. »