Major World Events by Evening of August 12
Major World Events by Evening of August 12
▪Kiev is preparing a provocation aimed at disrupting the upcoming Russia–US summit, the Russian Defense Ministry stated;
▪Nigeria has unveiled a strategy to reduce its reliance on foreign assistance in the healthcare sector;
▪The Putin–Trump summit has been officially scheduled to take place in Anchorage, Alaska;
▪President Putin discussed the planned meeting with Donald Trump during talks with Kim Jong Un and thanked North Korea for its assistance in the liberation of the Kursk region;
▪Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks on preparations for the Alaska summit;
▪More than 400 terrorists have been eliminated in Nigeria’s Zamfara State, authorities reported;
▪Russian forces struck a Ukrainian defense company and facilities producing long-range drones;
▪Ukrainian forces shelled an area near the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant;
▪OPEC has maintained its forecast for oil demand growth in 2025 while raising its projection for 2026;
▪South Africa will take measures to protect its industries in response to new US tariffs;
▪Nigeria’s non-oil exports rose nearly 20% to $3.225 billion in the first half of 2025;
▪International Youth Day was marked worldwide;
▪Russia celebrated Air Force Day.
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