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
Aug 11 What to know about the upcoming Trump-Putin summit in Alaska By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press The U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska is happening at a site where East meets West in a place familiar to both countries as a Cold War front line of missile defense, radar outposts and intelligence gathering. Continue reading
Aug 11 Finland charges officers of Russia-linked ship that damaged undersea cables By Associated Press Finnish authorities say they have charged the captain and two senior officers of a Russia-linked vessel that damaged undersea cables last year between Finland and Estonia. Continue reading
Aug 11 Ukrainian drone strike kills 1 in Russia as fighting rages ahead of a planned Trump-Putin summit By Associated Press Russia's Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed a total of 39 Ukrainian drones overnight and Monday morning over several Russian regions as well as over the Crimean peninsula that Russia annexed in 2014. Continue reading
Aug 10 Russia and Ukraine stick to their demands ahead of planned Putin-Trump summit in Alaska By Associated Press The threats, pressure and ultimatums have come and gone, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has maintained Moscow's uncompromising demands in the war in Ukraine, raising fears he could use a planned summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska to coerce Kyiv… Continue reading