Zelensky says Ukraine already working on specific security guarantees
Ukraine is already working on the specific content of security guarantees following talks in Washington with the US President and European leaders.
19 August 2025
Ukraine is already working on the specific content of security guarantees following talks in Washington with the US President and European leaders.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for mentioning the Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, saying that as a mother and grandmother she wants every child to be returned to Ukraine and reunited with their families.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine expects to receive written security guarantees from its partners by the middle of next week.
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that he called Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Monday following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders.
18 August 2025
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for his willingness to participate in providing security guarantees for Ukraine.
Italy supports U.S. efforts toward peace, remains on Ukraine’s side, and advocates for providing security guarantees to Ukraine modeled on NATO’s Article 5 principle.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed hope that today's meeting in Washington would result in “a historic step” toward ensuring the security of Ukraine and Europe as a whole.
The anticipated trilateral meeting between the leaders of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia should result in at least a ceasefire agreement.
Ahead of the expanded meeting with the participation of European leaders at the White House, President Volodymyr Zelensky described his bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump as the best one they’ve had.
An expanded meeting has begun at the White House, bringing together the presidents of the United States and Ukraine along with top European leaders who have arrived in Washington to discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he and the leaders of Finland, the United Kingdom, Italy, the European Commission, and NATO Secretary General coordinated positions ahead of their meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived at the White House for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, where possible ways to end Russia's war against Ukraine are expected to be discussed.
European leaders who traveled to Washington for expanded negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump on ending the war in Ukraine have begun arriving at the White House.
Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen has said that Ukraine has every right to join NATO.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that today in Washington, during a joint meeting of the leaders of the United States, Ukraine, European countries, the EU, and NATO, the focus will be on shaping the future security architecture for Ukraine and Europe.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that the war must be ended, and it is Russia that needs to hear the word "stop."
17 August 2025
The United States will consult with European leaders on future security guarantees for Ukraine, according to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
The idea of handing over the entire eastern part of Ukraine to the aggressor is nothing more than an unacceptable dictate.
Transatlantic unity is paramount at this moment to achieve a sustainable peace in Ukraine. Ukraine’s sovereign right to determine its conditions for peace must be respected.
Trump’s refusal to accept Putin’s de facto ultimatum on Ukraine can be considered the only positive outcome of the bilateral meeting in Alaska, although it also became a PR victory for the Kremlin.
White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin allegedly agreed at a summit with President Donald Trump that the U.S. and European allies could provide Ukraine with security guarantees similar to NATO's Article 5 as part of a hypothetical peace agreement.
A virtual meeting of NATO and EU leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has begun as part of the Coalition of the Willing meeting.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže held a telephone conversation on Sunday morning to coordinate steps ahead of important meetings.
U.S. President Donald Trump wants a quick agreement to end the war in Ukraine and may therefore try to increase pressure on Kyiv and Europe, which must not allow a wedge to be driven between themselves and the United States.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will travel to Washington on Monday together with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders, according to government spokesman Stefan Kornelius.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said she will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels today before flying with him and other European leaders to the United States.
Ukraine must be free to decide its own future, including its territorial integrity and the prospect of joining the EU and NATO in the future.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin did not change his rhetoric regarding the war in Ukraine following his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska on Friday
16 August 2025
Seeing the war criminal Vladimir Putin on the red carpet in the United States was a painful sight, but the meeting served as a step for President Donald Trump to test whether peace could be achieved on Ukraine's terms.