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A Friday meeting. I'm Paul Stevens, Fox News. President Trump now expected to meet with another leader following his Alaska summit yesterday with Russia's President Vladimir Putin. Fox's Jackie Ibanez.
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Ukrainian President Zelensky says he plans to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington Monday. Zelensky says he had a, quote, long meaningful conversation with Trump Saturday after he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. President Trump returned to the White House early this morning. He called the Alaska meeting productive but left Alaska without securing an agreement from Putin to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Of course, this all comes as the White House has increased pressure on Russia to end the more than three years long war.
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And President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin delivering statements after those talks. Putin with this to say.
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Today when President Trump saying that if he was the president back then, there will be no more. And I'm quite sure that it would indeed be so. I can confirm that.
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President Trump posting on Truth Social earlier this morning. The best way to end the Ukraine war is to go directly to a peace accord and quote, not to a mere ceasefire agreement. President Trump, Don Fox's Hannity after meeting with Vladimir Putin on Friday.
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I mean, we were together almost three hours and it was very extensive and we agreed on a lot of points. I mean, a lot of points were agreed on but there's not that much. There's, you know, one or pretty significant items but I think they can be reached now. It's really up to President Zelinsky to get it done.
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And that trip to the US By President Putin marking his first such trip in a decade. The American Civil Liberties Union sending a letter to town officials in Mason, Tennessee. They're demanding an immediate pause on all actions they say connected to a new ICE detention facility. America is listening to Fox News.
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Hurricane Aaron now strengthening into a Category 4 storm as it approaches the Caribbean. Fox Weather's Robert Ray in St. Thomas, one of the U.S. virgin Islands.
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We are beginning to feel some breezy conditions which we felt overnight and some rain as this storm has rapidly increased. It is to the northeast of where we are at and we will feel the effects. What we are in for the rest of the day is deteriorating conditions throughout the United States Virgin Islands, including Puerto Rico, which is to the west of where we're at. Thankfully, a direct hit is not in play as the system will make that turn up into the Atlantic and likely cut in between BERMUDA and mainland U.S.
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The Trump White House now reversing course about who's actually in charge of the D.C. police Department.
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President Trump's federal takeover of Washington, D.C. 's police department is still in effect, but but D.C. s top cop remains in charge of the city's police force. The city's attorney general filed a lawsuit challenging what he called an unlawful attempt by the federal government to seize control of city police. Attorney General Pam Bondi had named DEA Administrator Terry Cole to be emergency police commissioner overseeing the force, but she toned down that order after the suit was filed. She now says Cole must work with the mayor's office when it comes to directing police in Washington. Chill NATO FOX News Thousands of Afghans.
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British troops and civil servants may have fallen victim to another data breach, according to a firm connected to the UK's Ministry of Defense, the Jet center, which provides ground handling for flights, saying it suffered a data security incident which led to unauthorized access to a limited number of company emails. About 3,700 individuals are thought to be potentially affected defy that incident. I'm Paul Stevens and this is FOX News.
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Host: Paul Stevens (FOX News Podcasts)
Date: August 16, 2025
This episode covers the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, ongoing war negotiations regarding Ukraine, an update on Hurricane Aaron, changes in control of Washington, D.C.'s police department, and a recent data breach affecting British defense personnel. The fast-paced news update brings listeners up to speed on significant global and domestic events.
President Trump’s Diplomatic Efforts
Ukraine War Negotiations
Notable Quotes
Vladimir Putin, responding to Trump’s assertion of stopping the war:
"Today when President Trump saying that if he was the president back then, there will be no more [war]. And I'm quite sure that it would indeed be so. I can confirm that."
— Vladimir Putin (00:54)
Trump on the next steps:
"The best way to end the Ukraine war is to go directly to a peace accord and, quote, not to a mere ceasefire agreement."
— Donald Trump on Truth Social (01:03)
Trump reflecting on the summit:
"We were together almost three hours and it was very extensive and we agreed on a lot of points. I mean, a lot of points were agreed on but there's not that much. There's, you know, one or pretty significant items but I think they can be reached now. It's really up to President Zelensky to get it done."
— Donald Trump, on Fox’s Hannity (01:18)
Historical Note:
“We are beginning to feel some breezy conditions which we felt overnight and some rain as this storm has rapidly increased. ... Deteriorating conditions throughout the United States Virgin Islands, including Puerto Rico... Thankfully, a direct hit is not in play as the system will make that turn up into the Atlantic and likely cut in between Bermuda and mainland U.S.”
— Robert Ray (03:19)
Putin on Trump’s Claim (00:54):
“I’m quite sure that it would indeed be so. I can confirm that.” — Vladimir Putin, in response to Trump's claim he could have stopped the Ukraine war.
Trump Urges Peace Accord (01:03):
“The best way to end the Ukraine war is to go directly to a peace accord and not to a mere ceasefire agreement.” — Donald Trump (Truth Social post).
On DC Police Control (03:58–04:39):
“...Attorney General Pam Bondi had named DEA Administrator Terry Cole to be emergency police commissioner... She now says Cole must work with the mayor’s office...”
Tone & Style:
The segment is fast-paced, straightforward, and fact-driven, consistent with Fox News’ breaking-news delivery style.
This summary covers all essential news content from the 8AM ET Fox News Hourly Update broadcast on August 16, 2025.