negotiations with Russia

Trump, Putin, and their aides begin Alaska talks

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin have started their bilateral talks in Anchorage, Alaska, each accompanied by two senior officials.

15 August 2025, 11:53 PM

Russia objected to Kellogg’s presence at Alaska summit—report

U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg was excluded from the U.S. delegation at the U.S.–Russian talks in Alaska on Moscow’s demand, CNN reported on Aug. 15, citing two senior U.S. officials.

15 August 2025, 11:36 PM

Ambassador Brink blasts Trump’s rudderless approach to Russia

Lacking any strategy on how to deal with Russia, the United States made a concession to Moscow with the Alaska summit without gaining anything in return, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink said on Aug. 15.

15 August 2025, 08:27 PM

Peace in Ukraine will require security guarantees—Rubio

Arriving at a durable peace settlement between Ukraine and Russia will require broad negotiations on security guarantees for Kyiv, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Aug. 14.

14 August 2025, 10:19 PM

Vance told Zelenskyy U.S. will not negotiate peace with Russia without Ukraine

During a conference call on Aug. 13, U.S. Vice President JD Vance assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the United States would not negotiate a peace settlement with Russia without Ukraine’s participation and that of its European allies, NBC news reported.

14 August 2025, 01:21 AM

EU prepared to ease Russia sanctions in exchange for ceasefire in Ukraine

Ukraine’s European allies may gradually ease sanctions on Russia if Moscow agrees to a full ceasefire, Sky News reported on Aug. 13, citing Danish diplomatic sources. Denmark currently holds the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union.

13 August 2025, 09:35 PM

Washington hopes to arrange Zelenskyy–Trump–Putin meeting next week—report

The United States is working to finalize a location for a meeting that could bring together U.S., Ukrainian, and Russian leaders as early as next week, CBS News reported on Aug. 13, citing sources familiar with the negotiations.

13 August 2025, 08:14 PM

Trump praises European leaders ahead of Ukraine talks

U.S. President Donald Trump on Aug. 13 described European leaders as “great people” who want a deal to end the war in Ukraine, in a post on his Truth Social platform ahead of virtual talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders of Europe and NATO.

13 August 2025, 05:04 PM

Orban says Russia ‘won the war’ against Ukraine

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that Russia “won” its war against Ukraine and that the only question is when and under what conditions the West will admit it, Reuters reported on Aug. 12.

13 August 2025, 01:49 AM

Witkoff distorted Russia’s openness to ceasefire—Zelenskyy

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff initially told Ukraine and its allies that Russia was prepared to stop the war and enact a ceasefire, but subsequent events have shown this signal was misleading, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Aug. 12.

13 August 2025, 12:18 AM

All Putin wants from Trump is a photo op and sanctions relief—EU

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is not interested in substantive peace talks with U.S. President Donald Trump at their planned Aug. 15 meeting in Alaska, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Aug. 12.

12 August 2025, 08:25 PM

Zelenskyy, European leaders to speak with Trump ahead of Alaska meeting

Several European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will hold an online call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Aug. 13, ahead of Trump’s meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Aug. 15.

12 August 2025, 02:12 AM

Trump, Putin to meet in Alaska on Aug. 15

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska on Aug. 15, Trump announced on Aug. 8.

9 August 2025, 01:46 AM

Putin demands Donetsk Oblast in exchange for ceasefire—report

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has offered Washington to end hostilities in Ukraine in exchange for Kyiv ceding the entirety of Donetsk Oblast, The Wall Street Journal reported on Aug. 8, citing diplomatic sources.

9 August 2025, 01:08 AM

Trump–Putin meeting could happen late next week, report says

A summit meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, which would aim to secure a truce in the Russo–Ukrainian war, is currently “penciled in” for the end of next week, Sky News reported on Aug. 8, citing a White House official.

8 August 2025, 11:38 PM

Moscow, Washington negotiating deal to cement Putin’s Ukraine land grab—report

The United States and Russia are working on a deal over Ukrainian territories linked to a planned meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin that could take place as early as next week, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 8.

8 August 2025, 07:57 PM

Zelenskyy, von der Leyen discuss possible Russia truce

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen discussed the ceasefire deal the United States recently proposed to Moscow, Zelenskyy said on Aug. 7.

8 August 2025, 01:17 AM

Witkoff briefs Ukrainian, NATO officials on his Putin meeting

Senior security officials from Ukraine and key NATO allies are being briefed by U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on the substance of his Aug. 6 meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Aug. 7.

7 August 2025, 10:21 PM

Trump insists on Putin meeting Zelenskyy—report

U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin only if Putin agrees to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the New York Post reported on Aug. 7, citing a White House official.

7 August 2025, 08:17 PM

Putin sets conditions for Zelenskyy meeting, confirms Trump summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy but “certain conditions” must be met, he said on Aug. 7, according to the Russian state-run news agency TASS.

7 August 2025, 07:44 PM

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