Why a Trump-Putin call matters for Ukraine

A potential path to ending the war between Russia and Ukraine is through direct, high-level negotiations among the key players in the current geopolitical context: the Russian Federation, Ukraine, the United States, and the European Union.

Switzerland ‘ready to host’ Russia-Ukraine peace talks

Switzerland has said it is ready to host a peace summit between Russia and Ukraine in Geneva, despite a pending international arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump says Putin and Zelenskyy are to meet for talks

​US President Donald Trump has announced that the Russian and Ukrainian presidents are arranging a bilateral meeting to discuss an end to the war, according to German broadcaster DW.

Russia to introduce ‘patriotism lessons’ in kindergartens

Russia's government is to introduce a new programme of what human rights activists call "systematic state propaganda" for children as young as three.

Ukrainian drone strikes halt pumping on Druzhba pipeline

The Russian Druzhba oil pipeline has ceased pumping crude oil following a series of Ukrainian drone attacks.

US, European leaders unite to support Ukraine's security

On Monday, August 18, President Donald Trump welcomed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House, where European leaders had already gathered for a crucial summit with both presidents to discuss the future of Ukraine and a peace agreement with Russia.

Ukraine blasts Trump for "stab in the back"

Ukrainian officials and civil society representatives have harshly criticized the U.S. President Donald Trump for failing to take real action to sanction Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Secret Trump-Putin agenda leaked in hotel security flaw

US public broadcaster NPR reports that eight pages of documents detailing a planned meeting between the presidents of the United States and Russia were found in a public printer at an Anchorage hotel, BBC News has learned.

European leaders react to US-Russia peace talks

The leaders of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom—countries of the so-called "coalition of the willing"—are due to hold a call on Sunday to discuss the situation following negotiations between the US and Russian presidents in Alaska and ahead of a meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump in Washington, according to the BBC News Russian Service.

Seattle smash-and-grab: Thieves steal $2m in heist

Thieves stole approximately $2 million in diamonds, luxury watches, gold, and other items during a brazen daytime "smash-and-grab" robbery at a Seattle jewelry store.

Trump backs Putin's Ukraine plan for Donbas control

Donald Trump, the U.S. president, is said to support a proposal that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, presented on Friday at their summit in Alaska.

Putin proposes cease-fire on strict conditions

Vladimir Putin has reportedly proposed freezing the frontline in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions during negotiations with Donald Trump, on the condition that the Ukrainian army withdraws from the entire Donetsk region, according to the Financial Times (FT), as cited by the BBC News.