Julia Shramko
The President of Ukraine coordinated positions with Trump and European leaders regarding achieving peace. Ukraine insists on ending murders, releasing prisoners, and returning children.
In Kharkiv, a man attacked a police officer and three TCR employees with a knife during mobilization activities. The attacker has been detained and taken into custody without the right to bail. The injured are in the hospital.
European leaders stated that Russia cannot have a veto right on Ukraine's path to the EU and NATO. They also emphasized the absence of restrictions for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and its cooperation with third countries.
European leaders discussed the results of Trump's meeting with Putin and reaffirmed support for Ukraine. They emphasized the need for security guarantees for Ukraine.
Donald Trump, in a conversation with European leaders and Zelenskyy, stated that Putin demands Ukraine to cede control over the entire Donbas. European leaders confirmed that Ukraine independently decides on its territory and needs security guarantees.
Ambassadors from 27 EU countries were urgently convened to discuss the bloc's next steps after the Trump-Putin summit. The meeting took place in a "restricted format" to minimize information leakage.
Donald Trump, after talks with Zelenskyy and European leaders, announced a common decision. The best way to end the war is a peace agreement, not just a ceasefire.
President Zelenskyy will arrive at the Oval Office in Washington. Donald Trump announced a possible meeting with Putin for a peace deal.
European leaders held a second conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky without the participation of US President Donald Trump. This happened after the first joint conversation, where Trump discussed negotiations with Putin in Alaska.
Advisor to President Zelenskyy, Dmytro Litvin, denied information from The Economist journalist about a preliminary agreement on a "ceasefire in the air. " Litvin stated that they had not heard any information about it.
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The Kremlin head Vladimir Putin visited Chukotka in the Russian Far East after meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska. Chukotka is the closest part of mainland Russia to Alaska.
EU country ambassadors will hold an extraordinary meeting on August 16 after the summit of the US and Russian presidents in Alaska. The Coreper 2 meeting will begin at 09:30 local time.
President Trump informed Zelenskyy and NATO leaders that Putin seeks a comprehensive agreement instead of a ceasefire. Trump believes a quick peace agreement is better than a ceasefire.
President Zelenskyy had a lengthy conversation with Trump regarding peace initiatives. Ukraine supports a trilateral meeting between Ukraine – America - Russia.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy plans to meet with President Trump in Washington. The meeting will take place as early as Monday.
Donald Trump held a conversation with Volodymyr Zelensky with the participation of US representatives. Later, leaders of a number of European countries and NATO joined them; the discussion was not easy.
US President Donald Trump returned from Alaska after a summit with Vladimir Putin. The flight took 20 hours without a break in work.
According to The Economist correspondent, there is a preliminary agreement on an aerial ceasefire before the leaders' meeting. Next week promises to be interesting.
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky had a long conversation on the return flight from Alaska. The White House confirmed the fact of the negotiations.
The White House confirmed that US President Donald Trump is speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Deputy Chief of Staff of the White House Dan Scavino announced this on X.
Yuriy Ushakov, aide to the head of the Kremlin, stated that the topic of holding a trilateral Putin-Trump-Zelenskyy summit has not been discussed yet. He also does not know when the next meeting between Putin and Trump will take place.
US President Donald Trump is informing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders about his summit with Putin.
A misunderstanding regarding Russia's position could become the impetus for an urgent summit between Trump and Putin.
The meeting between the US and Russian presidents in Alaska did not yield public results regarding an end to the war in Ukraine. Details of the conversations, particularly in the limousine, remained undisclosed, raising concerns about possible agreements.
Russia launched a ballistic missile and 85 drones at Ukraine overnight. 61 drones were neutralized, but there were missile hits and 24 drones hit 12 locations.
Over 280 people have died in India and Pakistan due to flash floods caused by torrential rains. Rescuers evacuated about 1,600 people, and dozens are considered missing.
Donald Trump said he is not considering immediate tariffs on China for buying Russian oil, but may do so "in two or three weeks. " He threatened sanctions against countries buying Russian oil if the war in Ukraine is not stopped.
In Brovary, a Honda driver lost control, collided with a police car, which was then thrown into a bus. There were no casualties, only damage to the vehicles.
Talks between Presidents Putin and Trump have started in Alaska. The meeting is taking place in a "three-on-three" format.