Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to quit Donbas, drop Nato plans and bar Western troops; in June 2024, he demanded Kyiv give up four regions, terms Ukraine called surrender
Trump met zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House on Monday. After that, he directed administration officials to work with Ukraine and Russia to set up a meeting between the two leaders
Russian officials say they are worried that if Zelenskyy signs the deal then a future leader of Ukraine could contest it on the basis that Zelenskyy's term had technically expired
Russia launched one of its biggest aerial attacks this year at Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 missiles overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said Thursday. The attack mostly targeted western regions of the country, it said. The strikes killed at least one person and injured 15 others, according to officials. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia struck a major American electronics manufacturer in western Ukraine. He provided no further details. Western parts of Ukraine are far from the battlefield's front line in the east and south of the country. Much of the military aid provided by Ukraine's Western allies is believed to be transported and stored there. It was Russia's third largest aerial attack this year in terms of the number of drones fired and the eighth-largest in terms of missiles, according to official figures. The strikes occurred during a renewed US-led effort to reach a peace settlement in the three-year war following Russia's invasion of its ...
NATO defence chiefs were due to hold a virtual meeting Wednesday, a senior alliance official said, as countries pushing for an end to Russia's war on Ukraine devise possible future security guarantees for Kyiv that could help forge a peace agreement. Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chair of NATO's Military Committee, said that 32 defence chiefs from across the alliance would hold a video conference as a US-led diplomatic push seeks to end the fighting. US Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, NATO's supreme allied commander Europe, will take part in the talks, Dragone said on social platform X. US President Donald Trump met last Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska and on Monday hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and prominent European leaders at the White House. Neither meeting delivered concrete progress. Trump is trying to steer Putin and Zelenskyy toward a settlement more than three years after Russia invaded its neighbour, but there are major obstacles.
On August 15, US First Lady Melania Trump had penned a letter to the Russian President, urging that "it is time" for the protection of children and the future generations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders met Donald Trump at the White House to discuss ending the war, with talks on peace, weapons support and a meeting with Putin
Kyiv pitches weapons purchases and joint production to lock in American security commitments as US President Donald Trump pushes Putin-Zelenskyy trilateral talks
According to Naravane, the meeting between the two leaders - US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska had mixed outcomes
The traditionally Russian-speaking area is at the heart of what Russian president calls "root causes" of the war, and taking it over is near the top of his list of territorial and political demands
After meeting Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House, Trump said he called Putin and began arranging a face-to-face meeting to push Ukraine peace talks
President Trump has offered only vague assurances of security guarantees for Ukraine if President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agrees to cut a deal with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said elections can only be held in Kyiv after peace is restored, stressing that during war people cannot take part in free and democratic voting
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy say they are willing to enter trilateral dialogue with Vladimir Putin to end Russia's war in Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy swapped his wartime sweatshirt for a suit at the White House, a shift in tone during his latest meeting with Donald Trump after February's tense clash
Trump met Zelenskyy at the White House, days after talks with Putin in Alaska, and said both leaders wanted peace as European leaders joined negotiations on Ukraine
European leaders are also flying to Washington to show solidarity with Ukraine and to press for strong security guarantees in any post-war settlement
US Vice President JD Vance, who attended Trump's meeting with Zelenskiy in February that ended in a remarkable clash, will also participate in today's talks, a source briefed on the matter said
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Ukrainian president to meet Donald Trump in Washington after US president signalled support for Russia's demands at Alaska summit; European leaders expected to join