Trump says Ukraine must make a deal with Russia. Leaked notes back a plan for Kyiv to yield the Donbas. Such shifts threaten the postwar order and draw warnings from the "far right" and "progressive" voices alike.

Putin and Trump spoke for just over 12 minutes, no questions. Trump calls it productive and says it paves the way for talks with Zelensky.

Zelensky will sit with European leaders for Monday White House talks to push a peace deal. Ukrainians favor negotiation.

Trump says there’s big progress on Russia and asks followers to stay tuned. The post appeared on Truth Social and was retweeted by the White House on X after the Anchorage meeting with Putin.

A week into Trump’s DC policing push, 1,800 federal and Guard patrols; more than 300 arrests, 68 on Saturday.

Interior enforces zero tolerance on homeless camps; MPD back under local control but tied to immigration enforcement. Congress weighs extending the power.

Redrawing borders by force challenges the postwar order; German history warns such shifts fuel resentment and extremism.

The Digest, 8/18/2025 @200AM, CDT

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