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Putin responded to Trump
During a meeting with Alexander Lukashenko in Valaam, Vladimir Putin commented on the negotiations with Ukraine that took place in Turkey in July.

The first reaction of the Ukrainian side was positive. Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin positively assessed the results of the third meeting of the Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul, as it led to an agreement on the exchange of the bodies of the victims.

Russian tankers wait off the coast of India
At least four tankers loaded with Russian oil are docked off the coast of India, Bloomberg reported on August 1.

Witkoff will travel to Moscow after Israel. Trump
US President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will impose new sanctions against Russia after the 10-day deadline for a Ukrainian settlement expires.
The death toll in Kiev has reached 26
The death toll from the Russian military strike on Kyiv last night has reached 26, said Timur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv military administration.