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16 August 2025
The meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin produced no tangible results but demonstrated that the Trump administration is bringing the Kremlin chief out of isolation.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin share common economic interests, particularly in exploiting natural resources from Ukrainian territories occupied by Russia, while the fate of Ukrainians does not concern them.
The European Union is in close contact with the U.S. administration and Ukrainian government to achieve a just peace.
European leaders welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts to achieve peace and reaffirmed the need for “ironclad security guarantees” for Ukraine.
Following his meeting with Vladimir Putin and phone call with NATO leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. President Donald Trump said that "it was determined by all that the best way to end the horrific war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement".
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has supported a proposal for a trilateral meeting involving Ukraine, the United States, and Russia. The specifics of the negotiations are expected to be discussed with U.S. President Donald Trump during their meeting in Washington on August 18.
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky and Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene commented on the outcome of the U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska, expressing skepticism about Russian leader Vladimir Putin's willingness to end the war.
The expanded-format talks between U.S. and Russian delegations in Alaska were canceled, officially bringing the leaders' summit to a close.
U.S. President Donald Trump said his talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin were "very productive" and allowed progress on most of the issues discussed.
The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense received FPV drones, Mavics, night vision devices, and a Hummer vehicle from Latvia.
15 August 2025
The United States is prepared to offer security guarantees to Ukraine in coordination with other countries, but not in the form of NATO membership.
Russia will try to use the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to build closer ties with the US and at the same time create additional tension between America and Europe.
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.
14 August 2025
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.
President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at Downing Street on Thursday, where he was greeted by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda believes that countries that have joined the Coalition of the Willing should be ready to deploy Armed Forces to ensure security in Ukraine.
Trump believes again that Putin is wanting peace
13 August 2025
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.
President Volodymyr Zelensky participated in the sixth meeting of the Coalition of the Willing during his visit to Germany.
Germany has committed to funding a $500 million military aid package for Ukraine as part of NATO’s new Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative.
All partners support the idea that issues concerning the integrity of Ukrainian territory cannot be resolved without Ukraine.
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.
A virtual meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Ukrainian allies in NATO will be held to prepare the American leader for negotiations with Putin.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Berlin.
Germany’s support for Ukraine remains limited and inconsistent, pressuring Kyiv toward inequitable decisions that risk further exacerbating the situation.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin today.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance will take part in a virtual meeting on Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European allies.
12 August 2025
Latvia will contribute at least EUR 2 million to NATO's mechanism for purchasing weapons for Ukraine.
Former Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. (2006-2010) and France (2014-2020) Oleh Shamshur considers it unlikely that U.S. President Donald Trump will change his approach at the meeting with Putin and start putting tough pressure on the Kremlin, since a certain change in the White House's stance was based on an emotional component rather than a deep analysis of the Russian threat.
U.S. President Donald Trump should have demanded that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin cease fire in Russia's war against Ukraine as a prerequisite for the meeting in Alaska, which in itself is already a success for the Kremlin leader.