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Moscow stalls, Trump’s Smithsonian attack, manipulated crime figures & more
CNN 5 Things
Aug 20, 2025

The Kremlin has yet to make any commitments ahead of a meeting being planned between Russia and Ukraine’s leaders. Trump has criticized the Smithsonian Institution for its focus on slavery. The DOJ is investigating the crime figures of the nation’s capital. A state of emergency has been declared in North Carolina because of Hurricane Erin. Plus, hundreds of items are about to get more expensive because of tariffs.