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Trump: No U.S. Troops In Ukraine

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August 20, 2025

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In Today’s Brief

  • Walmart: Radioactive shrimp

  • Hezbollah: Weapons confiscation

  • California: GOP lawsuit

  • Air Canada: Strike ends

  • NFL: Broadcast news

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The Top Tip

Above the fray

President Donald Trump said he will not put boots on the ground in Ukraine, but will provide air support.

  • The news: Trump reiterated U.S. participation in Ukrainian security guarantees if and when a peace deal is struck to end its war with Russia. But he ruled out sending troops in favor of air support, saying European nations would provide the personnel instead.

  • Quite predictable: Russia already appears to be stalling amid Trump's push for bilateral talks between President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The president has said he wants the leaders to meet before he enters into trilateral talks.

  • Venue shopping: Switzerland said it will grant Putin immunity -- he is subject to an International Criminal Court war crimes warrant -- if he agrees to meet Zelensky there. The White House reportedly favors Hungary to host a trilateral summit. Putin has said he wants it in Moscow.

Quick Tips

U.S. News

  • Frozen shrimp sold at Walmart has been recalled due to potential radioactive contamination. The product may contain Cesium-137; the isotope was detected in shipping containers at U.S. ports (More)

  • The Gathering of Nations powwow will end next year. The annual event drew over 600 Native American tribes to New Mexico for several decades (More)

  • Scientists believe an underwater volcano in the Pacific Ocean could erupt at any time. The Axial Seamount is about 300 miles off the coast of Oregon and a mile deep; it last erupted in 2015 and does not present any risk to human life (More)

World News

  • Lebanon remains committed to disarming Hezbollah by the end of the year. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said the country's army remains ordered to confiscate the terrorist group's weapons; the group has vowed to defy the effort (More)

  • A New Zealand soldier pleaded guilty to attempted espionage, a first in the country's history. The unnamed man tried to pass military information to an undercover police officer posing as a foreign agent (More)

  • Peru's Constitutional Court paused ongoing investigations into President Dina Boluarte. The probes will resume after she leaves office when her term ends; she has been accused of corruption and misconduct (More)

Political News

  • California Republicans are suing to halt Gov. Gavin Newsom's congressional redistricting push. They have asked the state's Supreme Court to pause the proposal to ensure public review (More)

  • Military veteran Graham Platner announced a bid for Senate in Maine. The progressive Democrat served in the Army and Marine Corps and is an oysterman; Gov. Janet Mills has not ruled out seeking the party's nomination (More)

  • Former Alabama Rep. Jerry Carl will seek re-election. He lost his seat to Rep. Barry Moore last year after the Republicans were drawn into the same congressional district (More)

Business & Markets

  • Major indexes closed mixed yesterday. The Dow Jones briefly hit a new record high during trading; the Nasdaq dropped over 300 points (Dow +0.02%, S&P 500 -0.59%, Nasdaq -1.46%).

  • Air Canada reached a tentative labor deal with its flight attendants, ending a three-day strike. The work stoppage had grounded about 500K customers; the union secured a four-year contract with boarding pay (More)

  • Black Hills and NorthWestern Energy announced a $15.4B merger. The utilities companies struck an all-stock deal with NorthWestern shareholders receiving 0.98 shares of Black Hills per share held (More)

Entertainment & Sports

  • YouTube TV announced plans for its exclusive NFL broadcast next month. The streamer will feature over a dozen sports personalities and content creators for the Week 1 Los Angeles Chargers-Kansas City Chiefs game in Sao Paulo, Brazil (More)

  • Nexstar agreed to buy Tegna for $6.2B, forming a combined company with 265 TV stations nationwide. The deal will be a test of the FCC's plans to overhaul broadcast ownership rules (More)

  • Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross Duffer are leaving Netflix. The brothers signed a four-year deal with Paramount and are expected to focus on theatrical films (More)