Trump’s Russia deadline expires without sanctions — now he’s flying Putin to Alaska for “peace” talks
The president has dropped pressure on Moscow in favor of a summit featuring Ukraine's territorial swap proposals.
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Ex-UK Defense Chief demands seat at Ukraine peace talks to counter two “bulliyng” leaders
European nations must secure representation in planned US-Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations to prevent Ukrainian President from facing pressure from "two bullies," former UK Defence Secretary Sir Ben Wallace said
White House reportedly preparing trilateral meeting between Trump, Zelenskyy and Putin
Trump administration sources reveal the White House is actively organizing a three-way presidential summit that could bring together the US, Ukraine's and Russia's presidents as early as next week
Zelenskyy reveals high-level security meeting following Trump envoy’s Moscow visit
Ukraine and its Western partners scheduled follow-up security talks for 8 August after Trump envoy Steve Witkoff briefed allies on his Putin meeting
Putin names UAE suitable location for planned meeting with Trump
Russian President Vladimir Putin has identified the United Arab Emirates as a potential venue for a Russia-US summit,…
White House sets Zelenskyy meeting as condition for Trump-Putin summit
White House officials have made Putin's agreement to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a prerequisite for any Trump-Putin summit, despite Moscow's claims that a bilateral meeting was already arranged in principle.
Bloomberg: Trump suggests Putin would be open to peace talks in exchange for territory
The developments follow a meeting between Putin and Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on 6 August, which Trump characterized as achieving "great progress."
Trump calls Zelenskyy as Witkoff leaves Russia — sanctions deadline nears
Trump called Zelenskyy as Witkoff left Moscow following his fifth meeting with Putin, with new US sanctions looming.
The Telegraph: India — not China — could be the key to ending the Ukraine war
Despite buying less Russian oil than China, India has drawn US pressure — and may hold greater leverage over Moscow’s ability to sustain the war.
Trump’s ceasefire clock is ticking — and his envoy, who’s met Putin more than any American, just landed in Moscow
Two days before Trump’s ceasefire deadline, Steve Witkoff is back in Moscow for round five with Putin.
Kremlin signals openness to Putin-Zelenskyy talks — but conditions remain unchanged
Moscow has not ruled out a future meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy, but insists negotiations must follow “expert-level” groundwork, with Ukraine first accepting key Russian demands, including neutrality.
Trump cuts Putin ceasefire deadline from 50 days to under two weeks
Meeting UK PM Keir Starmer in Scotland, the US President warned Russia there will be no more delays.
Russia and Ukraine met in Istanbul for the third time—and agreed on one thing: swapping POWs
The latest round of closed-door talks in Turkey lasted under an hour and focused on returning captured soldiers and civilians.
ISW: No real peace talks with Putin unless West helps Ukraine crush Russia
A major shift in battlefield momentum is the only lever that could move the Kremlin
“He will risk everything in Ukraine”: Putin may be preparing for even harsher war in Ukraine after Trump’s ultimatum
Even with a collapsing economy and the threat of international isolation, Putin is poised to escalate his war. As Foreign Affairs puts it: the Kremlin leader will go to “extreme lengths” to avoid losing in Ukraine.
ISW: Moscow rolls out recycled lies and nuclear bluster to split NATO and halt US aid for Ukraine
The Kremlin also demands Kyiv be pushed into talks, casting Moscow as the would-be peacemaker.
Ukraine jokes about giving US envoy “Ukrainian passport” as Russia stops bombing Kyiv when Americans visit
President Zelenskyy told Newsmax that typically Russia attacks Kyiv almost every night but there was a two-night pause as Keith Kellogg had arrived, a pattern Zelenskyy attributes to Putin's fear of America.
The Pope asked Zelenskyy to hold peace talks at the Vatican—even though Putin already said no
As Russia launches its largest drone barrage of the war, the Pope offered Zelenskyy the Vatican as a venue for talks—an idea the Kremlin had previously rejected.
German Chancellor: Russia’s “criminal regime” made diplomacy impossible, threatens entire Europe freedom
Friedrich Merz told lawmakers he would continue military assistance to Ukraine "despite opposition from the political left and the Russia-friendly right here in the house," framing the conflict as a threat to European political freedom.
WSJ: Trump weighs sending Ukraine another Patriot air defense system as Putin rejects peace
This decision follows Trump's disappointment with Putin after their phone call and after a Pentagon weapons delivery pause created confusion within his own administration.