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Russia 'not rejecting' talks, Putin never sought to seize territory – Sergey Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed that Moscow is reportedly not ruling out any form of negotiations to resolve its war against Ukraine, including bilateral or trilateral talks, Russian media reported on Aug. 19.

19 August 2025, 03:38 PM

Macron suggests Geneva as venue for Putin-Zelenskyy peace talks

French President Emmanuel Macron proposed hosting peace talks between Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Geneva, a neutral venue, Le Monde reported on Aug. 19.

19 August 2025, 01:28 PM

Russia pounds Poltava Oblast with drones and missiles, 1,500+ without power

Russia carried out a mass overnight attack on Poltava Oblast; impacts and falling debris were recorded in two districts — Kremenchuk and Lubny, regional governor Volodymyr Kohut reported on Aug. 19.

19 August 2025, 10:56 AM

Macron vows harsher Russia sanctions if talks collapse

Should negotiations on peace in Ukraine fail, the international community is prepared to strengthen sanctions against Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said, BFMTV reported on Aug. 18.

19 August 2025, 09:24 AM

Zelenskyy after White House talks: best meeting yet

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a briefing following talks at the White House with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders, where he called this meeting “the best of all”.

19 August 2025, 08:17 AM

Zelenskyy rejects Trump’s Crimea concession idea

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Ukraine cannot reclaim Crimea but could “almost immediately” end the war started by Russia in a post on X on Aug. 18.

18 August 2025, 05:57 PM

Kremlin adds new demands after Witkoff meets Putin in Moscow

Secret backchannel talks between Ukraine and Russia throughout July brought both sides closer to a framework for freezing the war, The Economist reported on Aug. 17. But the publication says that changed abruptly after U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff visited Moscow on Aug. 6 — a meeting that prompted the Kremlin to issue a new wave of territorial demands, described as unworkable.

18 August 2025, 12:32 PM

EU leaders brace for sensitive White House talks on Ukraine - NYT

Apprehension reigns in European capitals ahead of the upcoming talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, scheduled at the White House for Aug. 18, The New York Times (NYT) reported on Aug. 17.

18 August 2025, 10:46 AM

Trump supports Putin’s demand for total Donbas control, frozen front lines

U.S. President Donald Trump supports Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s proposal for Moscow to gain full control over the Donbas region and freeze the front lines in other oblasts as part of a potential deal with Ukraine, Fox News reported on Aug. 16, citing a European diplomat.

17 August 2025, 09:36 PM

Trump pushes Aug. 22 trilateral summit with Putin and Zelenskyy in Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump wants to host a trilateral summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin as soon as Aug. 22, Axios reported on Aug. 16, citing sources.

17 August 2025, 01:44 PM

Putin gets optics and time as Alaska summit ends without Ukraine ceasefire deal

The high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Alaska ended without a formal agreement — but Putin still scored what CNN described as two significant victories.

16 August 2025, 10:04 AM

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

Trump eyeing Ukraine deal without Kyiv, EU

President Donald Trump could pursue an agreement on the Ukraine war with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their Alaska meeting without Ukraine or Europe’s involvement, a U.S. source familiar with the discussions told Reuters on Aug. 13.

13 August 2025, 02:22 PM

‘Trump wants to cut a deal’: Ukraine fears betrayal as decisive week looms

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin could once again win over U.S. President Donald Trump during their Aug. 15 talks in Alaska, a development that may prove decisive for Ukraine, Bild deputy editor-in-chief Paul Ronzheimer warned in an Aug. 10 article.

10 August 2025, 08:46 PM

Trump-Putin summit: Alaska meeting could bring dramatic breakthrough in freezing war

On the evening of Aug. 8, as the deadline expired on the ultimatum U.S. President Donald Trump had issued to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, the White House announced their meeting in Alaska on Aug. 15, The Economist said on Aug. 9.

10 August 2025, 05:23 PM

What ‘territorial swap’ could mean for Ukraine, as Trump suggested — reports

A “territorial swap” between Ukraine and the aggressor state Russia, mentioned by U.S. President Donald Trump, could potentially mean Ukraine would regain small stretches of borderland in Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts while Russia demands Ukraine fully withdraw from Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. CNN correspondent Nick Paton Walsh reported this on Aug. 9.

10 August 2025, 09:55 AM

Russian people not primed for concessions: Putin keeps territorial ambitions beyond Donbas — ISW

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin appears to be holding on to territorial ambitions in Ukraine that go beyond Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Aug. 8 assessment.

9 August 2025, 05:11 PM

‘Ukrainians won’t give land to occupiers’: Zelenskyy reacts to reports of Trump-Putin Alaska meeting, territorial swap plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, responding to reports that U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin are preparing to meet in Alaska, said any decisions made without Ukraine will be decisions against peace. He made the remarks in an address on Aug. 9.

9 August 2025, 10:51 AM

Zelenskyy may join Trump–Putin meeting in Alaska on Aug. 15 – report

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is likely to take part in some form in the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, CBS News reported on Aug. 9.

9 August 2025, 09:49 AM

Erdoğan is best positioned to guarantee Putin’s safety at peace talks

Ukraine sees Turkey as the most suitable mediator for potential peace talks involving Kyiv, Washington and Moscow, Ukrainian Ambassador to Ankara Nariman Celal said in an interview published Aug. 4.

4 August 2025, 12:53 PM

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