Ukraine
EU
EU Supports Trump’s Ukraine Peace Push, Rejects Land-for-Peace
EU leaders back Trump’s efforts for peace in Ukraine but insist on no border changes by force, pledging continued support; Hungary declines to join statement.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2025
War in Ukraine
Alaska Summit: A Chance for Peace in Ukraine?
Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska to discuss ending the Ukraine war. However, the basis for any agreement remains unclear.
Aug. 12, 2025
War in Ukraine
Children First: Trump-Putin Summit ‘Disaster’ for Ukraine’s Stolen Kids, Warns Expert
Ahead of the Alaska summit, a Yale lab chief tells Kyiv Post the White House lacks action on repatriating 35,000 abducted children, urging Red Cross access despite Trump’s past rhetoric.
Aug. 12, 2025
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 11, 2025
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on August 11, 2025
Aug. 12, 2025
Zelensky
‘Important Diplomatic Steps’ – Yermak and Rubio Lay Framework for Alaska
“We coordinated positions ahead of important diplomatic steps planned for this week,” Zelensky’s right-hand man wrote on social media about his call with the US top diplomat.
Aug. 12, 2025
Zelensky
‘There’ll Be Some Swapping’ – Trump Says He Plans to ‘Test’ Putin as EU Engages Ukraine
“We’re going to see what he has in mind and if it’s a fair deal, I’ll reveal it to the European Union leaders and to NATO leaders and also to President Zelensky,” Trump said.
Aug. 12, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘Delay Tactic’ – Trump’s ‘Contradictory’ Ukraine Strategy Yields a ‘Predicament,’ Says Former US Ambassador
John Herbst, former US envoy to Kyiv, warns of ‘land-swapping’ danger, tells Kyiv Post that Trump’s rush to a summit with Putin shows the administration has ‘jumped the gun’ and is on the defensive.
Aug. 12, 2025
Ukraine War News Today - Top Stories and Breaking Updates from Kyiv Post
Follow today’s breaking news from Ukraine. Key updates, major headlines, and top stories — all in one place. Updated daily by KyivPost.
Aug. 12, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky, Europe to Hold Emergency Talks With Trump Ahead of Putin Summit
European leaders have been vocal about their concerns that Kyiv and Europe are excluded from negotiations at the Trump–Putin summit in Alaska on Friday.
Aug. 11, 2025
War in Ukraine
FACT CHECK: Vice President Vance Said the US Is Spending Too Much on Ukraine, But Is That True?
No, it isn’t. I fact, the US cut off all new assistance to Ukraine six months ago. The US arms flow paid for by American taxpayers pretty much stopped completely in January.
Aug. 11, 2025
Drones
Madyar: Ukraine’s Birdman Hunting Worms From the Sky
Stalking his quarry of Russian “worms” like a raptor, Robert Brovdi and his elite teams of drone operators, are now the emblem of Ukrainian entrepreneurial ingenuity in warfighting.
Aug. 11, 2025
US
Putin Tells World Leaders About First Trip to the West in Years…Again and Again
In calls with global leaders, Putin repeatedly highlights his planned Alaska meeting with Trump – his first major visit to the West since the full-scale Ukraine invasion began.
Aug. 11, 2025
Top News
Teen Daughter of Fallen Ukrainian Soldier Returned From Russia
Kyiv’s child return task force says the 14-year-old daughter of a fallen soldier was covertly brought back to Ukraine a day before she was to be sent to a Russian boarding school.
Aug. 11, 2025
Russia
Ukraine’s Drones Hit Deep Inside Russia, Damaging Missile Plant Making Kh-32, Kh-101 Components
SBU long-range drones struck the Arzamas Plant in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region, damaging a key facility producing components for Kh-32 and Kh-101 missiles.
Aug. 11, 2025
War in Ukraine
Russia, Ukraine Trading Air Strikes
Most of the time the Russian Air Force just bombs Ukraine without facing counterstrikes, but now Ukrainian and Russian combat pilots are starting to slug it out.
Aug. 11, 2025
War in Ukraine
Zelensky Says ‘Concessions’ Will Not Make Russia End War
“Russia refuses to stop the killings, and therefore must not receive any rewards or benefits,” Zelensky said in a statement published on social media.
Aug. 11, 2025
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