Aug 21 In the face of dragging peace efforts, Russia hammers Ukraine with one of its biggest drone and missile attacks of the year By Samya Kullab, Illia Novikov, Associated Press Ukraine and European leaders have accused President Vladimir Putin of stalling in ongoing peace efforts, including Ukraine's proposal of a ceasefire and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's offer to sit down with the Russian leader. Continue reading
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 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 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 18 WATCH: Zelenskyy arrives at White House to meet with Trump on ending Russia’s war By Josh Boak, Samya Kullab, Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived at the White House for critical talks with President Donald Trump and key European leaders as the U.S. leader presses for a quick end to the brutal Russia-Ukraine war. Continue reading
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