China denies media reports of willingness to join Ukraine peacekeeping forces
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman stated that "China's position on the Ukrainian crisis is consistent and clear."
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Ukraine needs NATO-like security guarantees before any peace deal, German foreign minister says
Johann Wadephul highlighted the need for United States participation in any comprehensive security arrangement for Ukraine beyond Europe's involvement.
Finnish president reveals Russian typical negotiation tactics
Stubb believes Russia often opens with demands they know are impossible to create negotiating room. This allows them to appear reasonable when they "compromise" down to what they actually wanted in the first place.
Vance says Russia must have a voice in security guarantees talks for Ukraine
US Vice President believes excluding Russia from these talks would undermine any realistic path to ending the killing.
Zelenskyy: Russians are doing everything to prevent the US-Ukraine-Russia meeting from taking place
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for international sanctions to compel Russia into peace negotiations, arguing that partners must "help ensure at least a minimal productive position from the Russian side."
Coalition of the willing: 10 countries ready to send forces to Ukraine after ceasefire. French and British leading.
Meanwhile, the US under Trump ruled out US ground troops for Ukraine, offering instead air support.
Politico: European leaders support Trump’s Russia talks while expecting them to fail and expose Putin’s true intentions
They plan to use that failure to push for much tougher sanctions on Russia.
The Economist: Trump team is “unbelievably aggressive” toward Ukraine in land concession push
A Kyiv officer warned US negotiators are pressing Ukraine to yield territory, raising fears Washington is advancing Russia’s interests.
Trump envoy: Putin agrees to NATO-like security guarantees for Ukraine, vows law blocking Russian attacks on Europe
Steve Witkoff said Russia agreed to NATO-style protections for Kyiv and to pass a law forbidding future Russian invasions of European countries.
Trump met Putin – now Zelenskyy brings 5 European leaders, NATO, and the EU to the Oval Office
The Washington meeting comes days after Donald Trump’s Alaska talks with Vladimir Putin unsettled Kyiv and its allies.
US First Lady delivers personal letter to Putin via Trump addressing massive child deportation war crimes
Ukraine documented over 19,000 illegally moved children from occupied territories, while the actual number may be much higher, and the Hague court charged Putin for this crime.
“Now it’s up to Zelenskyy”: Trump shifts peace responsibility after Putin talks as Russia denies three-leader meeting claim
After rating his Putin meeting a perfect "10 out of 10," Trump said that Ukrainian President must "get it done" and that organizers would arrange a summit between all three leaders—but Russian officials say no such trilateral meeting was ever discussed during the three-hour Alaska session.
Ukraine swapped 84 prisoners with Russia — and got its legendary minesweeper captain back
Among those freed were Mariupol defenders and civilians held for nearly a decade, Zelenskyy said.
So you think Ukraine can just leave Donbas? It’s the shield forged in steel — and paid in blood
The Donbas fortress belt has held for years against Russia’s army. Surrendering it would open the road west.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1267: Ukrainian drones set Russian refineries ablaze as Kremlin races to seize more territory prior Alaska summit
Ukrainian drone strikes ignited massive fires at Russian oil refineries overnight, targeting facilities that produce millions of tons of fuel for Moscow's war machine.
Intelligence reports reveal that 11,000 North Korean soldiers remain stationed in Russia's Kursk and Belgorod regions, with thousands more expected for support operations.
Meanwhile, European nations have tripled their defense manufacturing capacity since 2021, constructing 7 million square meters of new weapons facilities in the continent's largest military buildup since World War II.
Trump threatens Putin with “very serious consequences” if no war end reached in Alaska. He doesn’t specify
Meanwhile, when asked directly whether he could persuade Russia to end attacks on civilians, Trump acknowledged his track record, stating he had "asked about this before, but it didn't happen."
The Telegraph: Russia is racing to seize as much Ukrainian territory as possible ahead of peace talks with Trump
Small Russian reconnaissance groups have infiltrated Ukrainian defenses in eastern Donetsk, forcing Kyiv to deploy special forces units to prevent further territorial losses before scheduled peace negotiations in Alaska
The Telegraph: Ukraine may agree to cede already occupied territory but reject further concessions as Trump-Putin talks near
Russia currently occupies roughly 20% of Ukrainian territory, but Zelenskyy cited intelligence Monday showing Moscow "moving their troops and forces in such a way as to launch new offensive operations."
White House confirms Trump-Putin meeting in Anchorage without Zelenskyy
The largest city in Alaska will host a bilateral summit between Trump and Putin to discuss ending the Ukraine war, while the White House acknowledged that "only one side participating in this war will be present."
“Alaska opposes tyranny”: Protest is organised in Alaska ahead of meeting between Putin and Trump
Alaskan activists will stage a counter-demonstration in Anchorage on 14 August, challenging their governor's endorsement of hosting Putin for talks with President Trump the following day.