U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday (August 15, 2025) for a high-stakes summit that could determine not only the trajectory of the war in Ukraine but also the fate of European security. The sit-down offers Mr. Trump a chance to prove to the world that … Read more
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
A still image, taken from footage released by the Russian Defence Ministry, shows what it said to be Russian soldiers waving a flag following the capture of Ukraine’s Yablunivka (Yablonovka) settlement in the Donetsk region in the course of Russia-Ukraine military conflict, in this image from video released August 12, 2025. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via … Read more
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
File photo of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday (August 11, 2025) that his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin this Friday (August 15, 2025) in Alaska will be a “feel-out meeting” aimed at urging Russia to end the war in … Read more
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
Fire burns in a flat of an apartment building hit by Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in the town of Bilozerske in Donetsk region, Ukraine August 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters A new round of Moscow’s shelling and drone attacks killed five persons in Ukraine on Sunday (August 10, 2025) authorities … Read more
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. File | Photo Credit: Reuters President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday (August 10, 2025) that Kyiv “values and fully supports” a joint statement by European leaders on achieving peace in Ukraine while protecting Ukrainian and European interests. “The end of the war must be fair, and I am grateful to everyone … Read more
Smoke and fire rise from an industrial facility, which, according to the governor of the southern Russian region, was damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack, in Saratov, Russia, in this sreengrab obtained from social media video released on August 10, 2025. Social Media via Reuters One person was killed, and several apartments and an industrial … Read more
Since June, the intensity of Russian attacks on Ukrainian territories has increased significantly, leading to a large number of civilian deaths. June 2025 recorded the highest civilian casualty since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in February 2022. As per numbers by the UN Human Rights Mission in Ukraine, 232 people were killed and 1,343 … Read more
