U.S. envoy says Putin agreed to security protections for Ukraine as part of Trump summit

U.S. envoy says Putin agreed to security protections for Ukraine as part of Trump summit

U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Russia, Steve Witkoff. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Sunday (August 17, 2025) that Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald Trump to allow the U.S. and European allies to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO’s collective defence … Read more

Russia says took two more east Ukrainian villages

Russia says took two more east Ukrainian villages

U.S. fighter jets escort the Russian presidential aircraft, after President Vladimir Putin left Alaska following his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, as seen from a plane porthole during a flight back to Russia, August 15, 2025. Photo: Via Reuters Russian forces took two more villages in eastern Ukraine, Moscow said on Saturday (August 16, … Read more

Why are Trump and Putin meeting in Alaska, and what’s at stake in the summit?

Why are Trump and Putin meeting in Alaska, and what’s at stake in the summit?

A combo picture of (from left) U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet one-on-one in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday (August 15, 2025) to discuss the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. This will … Read more