Russian President unexpectedly holds secret meeting with campaign commander in Ukraine, Poland shows off state-of-the-art weapons, 'human-like' robots in China

The Russia-Ukraine conflict, President Putin's surprise visit to the campaign headquarters in Rostov-on-Don, Mr. Zelensky's visit to Sweden, Poland's military parade, forest fires in Spain and Canada, plane crash in Malaysia... are impressive photos of the week compiled by CNN, Reuters, National Review...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and Colonel General Valery Gerasimov at the military command base in Rostov-on-Don, August 19. The command is in charge of Russia's western army, which is fighting in the Donbass and Kharkov directions, Ukraine. The meeting took place after Ukraine announced a counteroffensive on the southeastern front. (Source: RU-RTR/AP)

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attend a joint press conference at the prime minister's residence in Harpsund, Sweden, on August 19, during Zelensky's surprise visit to the Nordic country. In addition to meeting the host country's prime minister, the Ukrainian leader also met with the royal family and other officials to thank them for supporting Kiev amid the current conflict. (Source: AP)

US President Joe Biden walks from Air Force One to his motorcade at Joint Base Andrews, August 15. (Source: Reuters)

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at an event at Steer N' Stein in Des Moines, US. Mr Trump and some of his closest associates have been indicted on charges of fraud and attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia. (Source: Getty)

Spain's Second Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz (R) welcomes interim Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at a session of the National Assembly on August 17. At the event, lawmakers voted to elect members of the National Assembly's executive committee. (Source: Reuters)

Argentine presidential candidate, Congressman Javier Milei, a far-right libertarian economist, speaks at his campaign headquarters in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on August 13. Preliminary vote counts released on the morning of August 14 showed Milei had won the most votes. (Source: AP)

Experts work at the site of a missile attack in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, August 10. (Source: Reuters)

Ukrainian soldiers fire a weapon during a training exercise in Donetsk, Ukraine, August 17. (Source: AP)

This drone photo taken on August 10 shows agricultural machinery on a farm in Ukraine’s Kiev region. Last month, Russia withdrew from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allowed grain exports from its Eastern European neighbor. The collapse of the deal threatens to push up food prices around the world and push millions of people into hunger. (Source: Getty)

Polish soldiers take part in a military parade on Armed Forces Day (August 15), commemorating the victory in the Battle of Warsaw in 1920, in the capital Warsaw. According to DW (Germany), the event aims to show off Poland's advanced weapons systems, as the country seeks to strengthen its defense capabilities after the outbreak of conflict in neighboring Ukraine. This is considered Poland's largest military parade since the Cold War. (Source: Reuters)

Taliban soldiers celebrate the second anniversary of their takeover of power in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 15. (Source: Reuters)

People take part in a protest in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on August 14, demanding that the government take action to end gang violence and kidnappings for ransom that have been going on for years in the locality. (Source: Reuters)

People release doves at the Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, Japan, on August 15, as part of an annual memorial service for those killed in World War II. (Source: AP)

Firefighters walk through smoke from a fire in Soacha, Colombia, on August 14. (Source: AP)

EIRIF firefighters work to extinguish a forest fire in Arafo on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, August 16. (Source: Reuters)

Yellowknife residents leave their homes on Highway 3 - the only highway in or out of the province - after an evacuation order due to a wildfire in Yellowknife, northwest Canada, August 16. (Source: Reuters)

Overview of the scene of the plane crash in Shah Alam, Malaysia, on August 17. According to AFP, a light aircraft crashed onto a highway in Shah Alam city, Selangor state, Malaysia, killing 10 people. (Source: Reuters)

A woman walks on a pedestrian bridge after heavy snowfall, in El Alto, Bolivia, August 13. (Source: Reuters)

A Soyuz-2 Fregat rocket lifts off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur Oblast, Russia, on August 11, carrying Russia's Luna 25 lunar lander. This is the first time in 47 years that Russia has launched a spacecraft to the Moon. (Source: Roscosmos/AP)

A robot face capable of mimicking human expressions is displayed near robot arms at the World Robot Conference in Beijing, China, August 16. (Source: AP)

Shiite Muslim pilgrims take part in a procession from Al-Faw to Karbala, Iraq, ahead of the Arba'een festival, on August 13. For Shiite Muslims, Arba'een is an important religious event, drawing hundreds of thousands of worshippers to the holy city of Karbala. The festival marks the end of 40 days of mourning for the Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Hussein ibn Ali, the third Shiite imam. (Source: Getty)

Devotees walk past the gates of the Parsi fire temple, which features carvings of ancient priests, on the occasion of the Parsi New Year in Mumbai, India, on August 16. Parsi New Year is a regional holiday celebrated on August 17 every year in the South Asian country. The event is also known as 'Jamshedi Navroz' after the legendary Persian king Jamshed, who started the Parsi calendar, and Navroz, meaning 'new day'. (Source: Reuters)

Australian women's national football team players line up in the shape of a heart after losing to England in the 2023 Women's World Cup semi-final on August 16. (Source: Getty)