Most Americans do not trust Trump on handling Russia's war against Ukraine
A majority of U.S. citizens do not trust President Donald Trump in his approach to the war launched by Russia against Ukraine.
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UN Secretary-General's office calls for immediate ceasefire ahead of Alaska summit
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes high-level dialogue between two permanent members of the Security Council – the United States and Russia – but stresses the need for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine.
Merz hopes Putin will launch direct talks with Ukraine after Alaska meeting
European partners expect that following his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska, Russian leader Vladimir Putin will begin negotiations with Ukraine on ending the war without preconditions.
Talks with Russia can only be productive after ceasefire – MFA
The stance of Ukraine and its partners on the path to peace is principle and clear: it cannot be defined without Ukraine, and negotiations can only be productive after a ceasefire is achieved.
14 August 2025
Trump allows EU leaders to attend possible meeting with Zelensky and Putin
US President Donald Trump said he does not rule out the participation of European leaders in a possible joint meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Turkish historian says puzzle of Russia’s peoples will fall apart, with Tatarstan, Siberia, Caucasus waiting for right moment
Force is the only way to stop Russian imperialism. Sooner or later, the modern empire that is Russia will fall apart, and this will give it the opportunity to embark on a democratic path of development.
Sybiha and Canadian foreign minister discuss increasing pressure on Russia
During a phone conversation with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha discussed steps to strengthen political and sanctions pressure on Russia in order to achieve a just peace.
Trump hopes to achieve halt to fighting in Ukraine during talks with Putin – Rubio
U.S. President Donald Trump will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, aiming to achieve a halt to hostilities in Ukraine, but a comprehensive solution to the war will take more time.
Ukraine’s EU accession and defense assistance: Svyrydenko speaks with Latvian PM
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko had a conversation with Latvian Prime Minister Evika Siliņa, during which they discussed Ukraine’s EU accession and continued security, defense, and humanitarian support.
Turkish historian: True peace is impossible while Crimea remains under occupation
Any territorial concessions by Russia will lead to attempts to seize new territories. True peace is impossible while part of Ukraine, including Crimea, remains under occupation.
Politician: War cannot be ended in one day after summit in Alaska
Despite speculation that the war in Ukraine could end literally in one day after the U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska, such a scenario is unrealistic.
Zelensky and Starmer discuss expectations for meeting in Alaska and security guarantees
President Volodymyr Zelensky informed that the key topics of his meeting in London with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer were coordination of stances ahead of the meeting in Alaska and security guarantees.
Trump’s withdrawal from peace talks would be painful but not critical for Ukraine — MP
The possible withdrawal of U.S. President Donald Trump from the peace negotiation process represents an undesirable scenario for Ukraine, but not a critical one. Kyiv retains alternative channels of support, particularly through Europe and the U.S. Congress.
Zelensky: Partners contributed $1.5B to NATO’s PURL initiative
President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that international partners have committed $1.5 billion to NATO’s PURL initiative—a strategic mechanism that enables Ukraine to acquire U.S.-manufactured weapons.
Zelensky arrives at Downing Street and meets with Starmer
President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at Downing Street on Thursday, where he was greeted by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Czech Republic opens diplomatic representative office in Dnipro
During his visit to Ukraine, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský opened a Czech diplomatic representative office in the city of Dnipro.
Mykhailo Honchar, President, Center for Global Studies “Strategy XXI”
Trump believes again that Putin is wanting peace
US eases some sanctions on Russia for one week to facilitate Alaska talks
The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has temporarily eased some sanctions against Russia so that Russian officials can participate in talks in Alaska.
13 August 2025
Austrian expert refutes Kremlin narratives ahead of summit in Alaska
As the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin approaches, Russian propaganda is actively promoting the narrative that Ukraine and the European Union are allegedly obstructing peace, and that a U.S.-Russia agreement regarding Ukraine’s neutrality could pave the way for a peaceful resolution.
Zelensky participates in sixth meeting of Coalition of the Willing
President Volodymyr Zelensky participated in the sixth meeting of the Coalition of the Willing during his visit to Germany.
Trump says he wants to meet Zelensky and Putin almost immediately after Alaska
US President Donald Trump expressed his initiative to hold a meeting with the leaders of Ukraine and Russia, Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin, almost immediately after the talks in Alaska.
German politician says Trump meeting Putin in Alaska causes serious damage to Europe and Ukraine
In peace negotiations with Russia, diplomacy would have a chance if Ukraine received military support from Europe or the United States.
Zelensky: All partners share vision on how war in Ukraine should end
All partners support the idea that issues concerning the integrity of Ukrainian territory cannot be resolved without Ukraine.
Zelensky says he hopes main topic of Alaska meeting will be ceasefire
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he hopes that the key topic of the meeting in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will be a ceasefire.
Zelensky says European leaders align with Trump on principles for negotiations with Putin
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that during the negotiations, European leaders agreed with US President Donald Trump on the principles of negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, emphasizing that all issues concerning Ukraine should be discussed exclusively with Ukraine.
Next year, no less funding to be allocated for prosthetics than this year
Prosthetics is one of the priority sectors for the Ministry of Social Policy, and next year, no less money will be allocated for this sector than this year.
Expert: Putin may use meeting in Alaska to achieve goals that his army cannot achieve
Russian leader Vladimir Putin may use his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska to achieve goals in the war that the Russian army cannot achieve.
OSCE calls for immediate release of Ukrainian journalists detained by Russia
The Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) is closely monitoring all cases of Ukrainian journalists detained by Russia and reminds OSCE participating States of their commitment to immediately and unconditionally release all journalists who have been arbitrarily detained or taken hostage.
Ukraine to delay raising the retirement age
Ukraine has no plans to raise the retirement age at this time.