Aug 18 Zelenskyy and Trump’s meeting could be pivotal. Here’s what to know By Barry Hatton, Associated Press The presence of several European leaders at the talks in Washington shows how central the conflict is to wider security questions on the continent. 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 European leaders will join Zelenskyy’s meeting with Trump at the White House By Samya Kullab, John Leicester, Associated Press European and NATO leaders announced Sunday they will join President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington for talks with President Donald Trump on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, with the possibility of U.S. security guarantees now on the negotiating table. 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 Zelenskyy to meet Trump on Monday after U.S.-Russia summit secured no halt to war in Ukraine By Samya Kullab, Elise Morton, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Monday in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has shifted to saying an overall peace agreement — and not a ceasefire — is the next step in ending the 3 1/2-year-old war. 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 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 09 Watch 2:37 News Wrap: Zelenskyy says Ukraine won’t give up territory to end war with Russia In our news wrap Saturday, Zelenskyy rejected Trump’s suggestion that a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia may include the two nations “swapping” territory, outrage grew over Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City, a memorial was held in… Continue watching
Aug 09 Zelenskyy rejects Trump’s suggestion of ceding Ukrainian territory to end war with Russia By Samya Kullab, Elise Morton, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday rejected the idea that his country would give up land to end the war with Russia after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested a peace deal could include “some swapping of territories.”… Continue reading
Aug 07 Putin says he hopes to meet Trump as the White House presses for a peace deal on Ukraine By Dasha Litvinova, Barry Hatton, Associated Press Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said a summit could possibly take place next week. A meeting would be a significant milestone. Continue reading