President Putin explains why Ukraine refused to resolve the conflict as proposed by Russia, 3 years since Taliban took over Afghanistan
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Ukrainian tanks in Russia's Kursk province, Putin explains why Kiev refuses to consider Moscow's proposed conflict resolution plan, Kamala Harris watches her running mate Tim Walz speak, Israel-Hamas war... are impressive photos of the week compiled by CNN, Reuters, The Guardian...
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07:46 | August 19, 2024
Ukrainian tanks in Russia's Kursk province, Putin explains why Kiev refuses to consider Moscow's proposed conflict resolution plan, Kamala Harris watches her running mate Tim Walz speak, Israel-Hamas war... are impressive photos of the week compiled by CNN, Reuters, The Guardian ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) welcomes his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas in Moscow, Russia, on August 13. At the meeting, Mr. Putin said: "Moscow supports the peaceful resolution of all conflicts, including those in the Middle East", and praised "Russia's long-standing, deep relations with the Arab world and especially with Palestine". President Abbas affirmed that Russia is one of the closest friends of the Palestinian people. (Source: PPO/AFP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting in Novo-Ogaryovo on August 12. Putin mentioned Ukraine's recent incursion into the Kursk border region, as well as the drone attack that damaged the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The leader said that Ukraine's latest actions show why Kiev refuses to reconsider plans for resolving the conflict based on Moscow's proposals or the roadmap offered by neutral parties. (Source: Kremlin)
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits children who were displaced from flood-hit areas in Uiju County, North Pyongan Province, to Pyongyang on August 15. During his visit to the flood-hit areas on August 8, the leader announced an "emergency system" to send children, elderly people, war invalids and mothers from North Pyongan, Jagang and Ryanggang provinces to Pyongyang for support over the next two to three months until their homes are rebuilt. (Source: KCNA)
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida leaves after laying flowers at a memorial service marking the 79th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II, at Budokan Hall in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 15. (Source: Reuters)
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, Democratic presidential candidate, watches her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, as she sits backstage at their campaign rally in Glendale, Arizona, on Aug. 9. (Source: The New York Times/Redux)
Former US President Donald Trump in an interview with billionaire Elon Musk via X on August 13. Mr. Trump expressed his hope to “get along” with Russian President Vladimir Putin again if he wins the election in November, affirming that he considers leaders of countries competing with the US, including Russian President Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, as “the best in their fields”. (Source: X)
Ukrainian soldiers drive into the town of Liubimovka, Kursk Oblast, Russia, on August 16. On August 6, Ukraine deployed a large force with tanks and armored vehicles across the border, attacking Russia's Kursk Oblast. A week later, the Russian Defense Ministry announced that it had stopped the enemy's advance in five areas. Russian President Vladimir Putin affirmed that he would "eliminate the enemy from our territory." Meanwhile, Ukraine declared control of more than 1,000 square kilometers of Russian territory, equivalent to dozens of settlements. (Source: The Guardian)
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir (far left) arrives at Al-Aqsa Mosque on August 13. Ben Gvir's visit to the area is believed to spark new conflicts, as the war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip continues. (Source: Times of Israel)
Israeli right-wing activists pray during a meeting to call for the establishment of Israeli settlements in Gaza at Kibbutz Sa'ad, Israel. (Source: AFP/Getty Images)
Palestinians receive food from a charity kitchen in the northern Gaza Strip, August 14, amid ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. (Source: Reuters)
Taliban military vehicles parade during a parade marking the third anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, at Bagram Air Base, in Bagram, Parwan province, August 14. (Source: AFP/Getty)
People pay their respects at statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il at Mansu Hill in Pyongyang as the country marks the end of Japanese colonial rule and the end of World War II. (Source: AFP/Getty Images)
Debris at the scene of a plane crash in Vinhedo, Brazil, on August 10. The passenger plane plunged from 17,000 feet to the ground in just one minute the day before, killing all 62 people on board. (Source: Getty Images)
Actor Tom Cruise lands at the Stade de France stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on August 11. The actor receives the Olympic flag from Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Los Angeles (USA) will be the host city of the 2028 Summer Olympics. (Source: AP)
Little League baseball players from Villa Clara, Cuba, participate in the Little League Grand Slam parade in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S., August 13. (Source: AP)
A boy and his sheep at the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Agricultural Show on August 14 in Shaftesbury, England. (Source: Getty)
Workers arrange wooden boards to dry at a wood processing facility in Ji'an, Jiangxi province, China, August 12. (Source: VCG/Getty)
Antje Schmiedel-Viertel takes a tray of stollen out of the oven at the Annaberger Backwaren bakery in Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany, on August 15. Stollen is a traditional fruit bread popular throughout Germany during the Christmas season. (Source: Getty Images)
Men carry a cremation stupa containing the remains of 220 people during a traditional mass cremation ceremony called "Ngaben" on August 14, in Manggis, Bali, Indonesia. Ngaben (also known as Pitra Yadyna, Pelebon) is a Hindu cremation ceremony performed in Bali. After completing the Ngaben ceremony, the soul is freed from the bonds of the material world and can unite with the supreme deities. (Source: AP)
Tourists view the spectacular Perito Moreno glacier at Los Glaciares National Park, near El Calafate, Santa Cruz province, Argentina, August 13. (Source: AFP/Getty)
A man flees a forest fire in Dione, Greece, on August 12. One of Greece's worst wildfires this year has spread to the outskirts of Athens over the past week, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate. The blaze has destroyed trees, homes and vehicles, and blanketed busy roads in smoke and ash. The Greek government has called for help from other European Union (EU) member states to tackle the out-of-control blaze. (Source: AFP/Getty Images)
A drone photo shows a bridge submerged in the La Plata River due to Tropical Storm Ernesto in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, on August 14. (Source: Reuters)
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