Aug 14 Watch 7:44 How Baltic nations are working to fortify their border with Russia By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Russian officials say a top priority at Friday's Trump-Putin summit is normalizing U.S. relations on topics beyond Ukraine. That concerns European officials, who consider Russia a long-term threat. With support from the University of British Columbia’s Global Reporting Program, Nick… Continue watching
Aug 14 Trump’s nod to Europe on a future peace force for Ukraine vastly improves its chances of success By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The operation has been drawn up by a coalition of the willing of around 30 countries. Success hinges on U.S. airpower or military equipment that Europe does not have. Continue reading
Aug 14 Zelenskyy meets with UK leader Starmer as Europe braces for the Trump-Putin summit By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Trump assured the leaders he would prioritize a ceasefire in Ukraine during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. Continue reading
Aug 13 Watch 7:57 Ahead of summit, Trump says Russia will face consequences if Putin won’t end Ukraine war By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn President Trump issued a new threat to punish Russia if it doesn't end the war in Ukraine. It comes two days before a high-stakes summit in Alaska with Vladimir Putin. The president also spoke with European leaders, including Ukrainian President… Continue watching
Aug 13 Germany and Western allies sending military aid to Ukraine using new NATO supply line By Associated Press Germany says it will work with Ukraine's Western allies to provide military aid worth up to $500 million. This aid will be delivered using a new NATO supply line. Continue reading
Aug 13 Trump warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Putin does not agree to stop war after summit By Geir Moulson, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press He did not say what the consequences might be. The remark came soon after Trump consulted with European leaders, who said the president assured them he would make a priority of trying to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine when he… Continue reading
Aug 12 Zelenskyy says Putin wants the rest of Ukraine’s Donetsk region as part of a ceasefire By Lorne Cook, Samya Kullab, Associated Press Zelenskyy reiterated that Ukraine would not withdraw from territories it controls because it was unconstitutional and would only serve as a springboard for a future Russian invasion. Continue reading
Aug 12 A look at the past meetings between Putin and American presidents By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Bilateral meetings between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterparts were a regular occurrence early in his tenure. Those became increasingly less frequent, and their tone became less friendly. Continue reading
Aug 12 Ceding land to Russia not only unpopular in Ukraine, but also illegal By Samya Kullab, Associated Press A peace deal that requires Kyiv to accept swapping Ukrainian territory with Russia would not only be deeply unpopular. It also would be illegal under its constitution. Continue reading
Aug 11 Trump suggests he’ll know if Putin wants a peace deal with Ukraine soon into their meeting By Will Wessert, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Monday that he expected to determine mere moments into his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin this week whether it would be possible to work out a deal to halt the war in Ukraine. Continue reading