Aug 18 Watch 8:05 Zelenskyy gets promises of long-term U.S. support in White House talks with Trump By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev Leaders from across Europe descended on Washington in a remarkable show of support for Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, who came to the White House to meet President Trump. The hastily arranged summit followed Friday’s Anchorage meeting between Trump and Russian President… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 10:00 Would ceding territory to Russia actually bring lasting peace to Ukraine? Experts weigh in By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn For perspective on Monday's meetings at the White House and the negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, Geoff Bennett spoke with Charles Kupchan and David Kramer. Kupchan served on the National Security Council staff during the Obama and Clinton… Continue watching
Aug 18 WATCH: Trump says first lady wrote letter asking Putin to end war because she loves children By Hannah Grabenstein President Donald Trump said Monday that first lady Melania Trump wrote a letter asking Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine because she’s worried about children impacted by fighting. Continue reading
Aug 18 WATCH: Trump promises ‘lasting peace’ in Zelenskyy meeting, says Ukraine peacekeeping force under consideration By Josh Boak, Samya Kullab, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump expressed hope that their critical meeting Monday with European leaders at the White House could lead to three-party talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring an end to his war on… Continue reading
Aug 18 A timeline of territorial shifts during Russia’s war on Ukraine By Associated Press Russia’s troops are continuing their slow war of attrition in eastern and northern Ukraine, even as the conflict enters a pivotal phase with a series of high-level meetings. Continue reading
Aug 18 WATCH: Zelenskyy brings Europe’s top leaders to meet Trump over ending Ukraine war By Associated Press President Donald Trump opened a group meeting with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and leaders from Europe saying the group wants to see “if we can get it finished” and “put this to sleep.”… Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 5:43 What to expect from Zelenskyy’s next meeting with Trump, backed by European leaders By John Yang, Zoie Lambert When Zelenskyy returns to the Oval Office on Monday, at least a half-dozen European leaders will join him in a high-profile display of unity. After meeting with Putin on Friday, Trump aligned himself with Russian positions, triggering fears that Ukraine… Continue watching
Aug 17 Putin agreed to let U.S., Europe offer Ukraine NATO-like security protections, Trump envoy says By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Russia's Vladimir Putin agreed at his summit with President Donald Trump to allow the United States and its European allies to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO’s collective defense mandate as part of an eventual deal to end the 3 1/2-year war in Ukraine, special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff… Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 5:58 Security expert analyzes fallout of Trump’s alignment with Putin after their summit By John Yang, Juliet Fuisz, Andrew Corkery Efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine are shifting next week to the White House, where Trump will meet with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy. Their talks come as Trump aligns himself with Putin, dropping his demand for a ceasefire and… Continue watching
Aug 16 Ukrainians feel betrayed by Trump’s red carpet treatment for Putin in Alaska By Samya Kullab, Alex Babenko, Associated Press In Kyiv, Ukrainians living under near daily Russian bombardment watched with astonishment as their country’s most important ally rolled out a red carpet in Alaska for the man they blame for over three years of war, bloodshed and loss. Continue reading