Russia Ukraine peace talks

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

Trump says Putin wants full control over all of Donbas

U.S. President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s position on territorial demands remains unchanged, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 16.

16 August 2025, 10:47 PM

EU leaders reject Russian demands on Ukraine’s military and NATO path — joint statement

European leaders issued a joint statement on Aug. 16 following U.S.-Russia talks in Alaska, underscoring the need for security guarantees for Ukraine and welcoming Washington’s willingness to provide them.

16 August 2025, 03:06 PM

Zelenskyy to meet Trump in Washington on Aug. 18 to discuss ending the war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Aug. 18, announcing the plan after a phone call with Trump on Aug. 16.

16 August 2025, 12:00 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

Russia sets narrative to reject Alaska peace deal before Trump-Putin meeting — ISW

In the run-up to Donald Trump’s meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Russian officials and state media are laying the groundwork to justify rejecting any future peace deal to end the war. Trump, meanwhile, has signaled that the U.S. will push in those talks to return some of Ukraine’s economically and strategically significant territory, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Aug. 11 report.

12 August 2025, 12:22 PM

EU urges U.S. to reject ‘one-sided’ Russia-Ukraine land swap

The European Commission has urged the United States not to agree to a “one-sided” exchange of territory during talks with Russia over Ukraine, stressing that any deal must include robust security guarantees for Kyiv, Euractiv reported on Aug. 10, citing a senior European Commission official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

11 August 2025, 12:24 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

Nearly losing Trump’s backing, Putin shifts approach, secures favorable talks

Facing the prospect of losing U.S. President Donald Trump’s support, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has adjusted his approach to the war in Ukraine and won a negotiating format that works to his advantage, The New York Times reported on Aug. 10.

10 August 2025, 01:30 PM

NBC: No matter the outcome of Trump meeting, Putin will gain at least one key win

U.S. President Donald Trump, sitting down with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, faces pitfalls while the Kremlin leader is certain to claim at least one important victory, NBC News reported on Aug. 9 in an analysis of the upcoming Alaska summit it calls one of the boldest gambits of Trump’s second term.

10 August 2025, 11:20 AM

Macron, Starmer agree to work with Trump on Alaska meeting with Putin

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to work with U.S. President Donald Trump on preparations for his upcoming meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Alaska, the British prime minister’s office said on Aug. 9.

10 August 2025, 10:12 AM

Witkoff misread Putin’s ceasefire demands, mistaking them for Russian pullback offer

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff misunderstood Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s demands for ending the war with Ukraine, Bild reported on Aug. 9, citing sources.

9 August 2025, 04:29 PM

Trump may fume as Zelenskyy rejects handing Russia Donbas and Luhansk

Zelenskyy’s firm rejection of territorial concessions in a deal with Russia could anger US President Donald Trump, the New York Times reported on Aug. 9.

9 August 2025, 12:50 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

Putin rules out peace deal that doesn’t match war goals — ISW

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has deliberately created a situation in which any peace deal that falls short of his original war objectives would not appear to be a victory for the Russian people or military, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in an Aug. 5 report.

6 August 2025, 10:32 AM

New Ukraine-Russia talks to take place this week, to address POWs, infrastructure security

The next round of negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian delegations may occur in Istanbul on July 23-24, according to the Turkish outlet İndependent Türkçe, citing diplomatic sources.

21 July 2025, 12:10 PM

Medvedev mocks Trump’s ultimatum over Ukraine peace deal

Russian Security Council Deputy Chair Dmitry Medvedev has dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump's 50-day ultimatum demanding a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, calling it a “theatrical” gesture.

15 July 2025, 12:20 PM

Putin floats Russia-Ukraine talks after June 22

The next round of talks between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations may take place after June 22, Kremlin's dictator Vladimir Putin claimed during the June 18 press conference, according to propaganda agency Interfax.

19 June 2025, 06:20 AM

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