Zelenskyy hails ‘historic’ U.S. offer of security guarantees to Ukraine

Zelenskyy hails 'historic' U.S. offer of security guarantees to Ukraine

President Donald Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. | Photo Credit: AP Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday (August 17, 2025) hailed the decision by Washington to offer security guarantees to Ukraine, speaking a day ahead of his meeting in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump. “Security guarantees, as a result of our joint work, … Read more

No deal on Ukraine ‘until there is a deal’: Analysis

No deal on Ukraine ‘until there is a deal’: Analysis

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin walk to a joint news conference following their meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., on August 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Before he met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15, U.S. President Donald Trump warned there would be “very … Read more

Zelenskyy tells European leaders and Trump that Putin ‘is bluffing’

Zelenskyy tells European leaders and Trump that Putin 'is bluffing'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a joint press statement with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz following talks with European and U.S. leaders in Berlin, Germany, on August 13, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he told European leaders and Donald Trump on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) that Russian President Vladimir Putin “is … Read more

Ukraine must be able to ‘choose its destiny’, says European Union

Ukraine must be able to ‘choose its destiny’, says European Union

File photo Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy | Photo Credit: Reuters European Union leaders stressed on Tuesday (August 12, 2025) “the inherent right of Ukraine to choose its own destiny”, just three days before US President Donald Trump was due to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. “We, the Leaders of the European Union, welcome the … Read more

U.S. Vice President Vance says Ukraine peace deal unlikely to satisfy either side

U.S. Vice President Vance says Ukraine peace deal unlikely to satisfy either side

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said a negotiated settlement between Russia and Ukraine was unlikely to satisfy either side, and that any peace deal will likely leave both Moscow and Kyiv “unhappy.” He said the U.S. is aiming for a settlement both countries can accept. “It’s … Read more

Russian strikes kill six across Ukraine

Russian strikes kill six across Ukraine

Women stand next to flowers, children’s toys, and portraits placed in memory of victims at the site of a nine-storey residential building destroyed following a recent Russian missile strike in Kyiv, on August 5, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russian attacks have killed hundreds of Ukrainian civilians since June. | Photo Credit: AFP … Read more