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Europe
Europe Rallies Behind Ukraine Ahead of Zelensky-Trump Talks
European leaders vow unity and security guarantees for Ukraine, stressing peace talks must not come under Russian bombs.
Aug. 18, 2025
ISW
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 17, 2025
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on August 17, 2025
Aug. 18, 2025
Zelensky
Zelensky: Ukraine Won’t Repeat Past Mistakes as He Meets Trump
Zelensky has arrived in the US for high-stakes talks with Trump and EU leaders on ending the war in Ukraine, with a packed White House schedule ahead.
Aug. 18, 2025
NATO
‘No Getting Back Crimea’ – Peninsula, NATO Membership Are Off the Table, Trump Says
In one of his late-night social media rants, US President lays out his limits after talks with Putin and ahead of meetings with Zelensky and European partners.
Aug. 18, 2025
Zelensky
‘Ukraine Feels Harmed, and Rightfully So’ – Zelensky Will Meet With Trump Solo Before Euros File In
A German newspaper reports that European leaders will wait until Trump and Zelensky conclude their meeting at the White House before discussing their thoughts on the peace process over lunch.
Aug. 18, 2025
Trump
‘Baton Dropped’ – Trump Admin ‘Abruptly Halted’ Russia Sanctions, Weakened Ukraine, Senators Say
A damning report from the Senate minority claims that, after three years of pressure, the number of new sanctions and export controls “dropped to zero” in the first six months of Trump in 2025.
Aug. 18, 2025
Europe
Coalition of the Willing Coordinated Positions Ahead of Talks in Washington
The leaders coordinated common positions ahead of negotiations with US President Donald Trump, scheduled to take place on Monday in Washington.
Aug. 17, 2025
Russia
Macron: Russia Offers Only a ‘Capitulation’ Peace
Macron says European leaders will press Trump on Ukraine security guarantees, stressing Russia’s only offer is a “capitulation” peace.
Aug. 17, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘This May Be Distasteful’ – Rubio Outlines Tough Peace Road for Ukraine
The top US diplomat insists that a deal requires both sides to give something up, rejecting the idea of surrender and defending the White House decision not to impose new sanctions on Moscow.
Aug. 17, 2025
Top News
Ukraine’s Black Sea Triumph: How Asymmetrical Warfare Crippled Russia’s Fleet
Former Navy SEAL Chuck Pfarrer breaks down the key operations — including world-first naval drone kills, the sinking of major Russian warships, and sabotage missions that crippled Russian logistics.
Aug. 17, 2025
US
Witkoff: Putin Agrees to NATO-Style Security Guarantees for Ukraine, Makes Concessions on 5 Regions
US envoy says Putin accepted protections similar to NATO’s Article 5 for Ukraine and eased demands on five regions, marking a “major breakthrough” in Alaska talks with Trump.
Aug. 17, 2025
Trump
OPINION: Pax Trumpiana? I Think Not
Based on PR coups, economic coercion and flimsy peace deals, Trump’s performative quest for a Nobel Peace Prize will inevitably confront some harsh realities.
Aug. 17, 2025
Zaporizhzhia
Ukraine Hits Russian Convoy in Kursk, Putin’s Decorated General Seriously Wounded
Ukraine struck a Russian column in Kursk, seriously wounding Lt. Gen. Abachev, and blew up an ammo depot in occupied Melitopol, killing marines and Kadyrov’s “Akhmat-Vostok” Chechen fighters.
Aug. 17, 2025
Europe
European Leaders to Join Zelensky in US for Ukraine Talks With Trump
German Chancellor Merz, French President Macron, NATO’s Rutte, EU’s von der Leyen, Italy’s Meloni, and UK’s Starmer head to Washington Monday.
Aug. 17, 2025
Russia
OPINION: Back in the USSR
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Alaska sporting a sweatshirt emblazoned with CCCP. It said everything about what Ukraine is fighting for (and against).
Aug. 17, 2025
Putin
Trump-Putin Summit: What We Know
A summary of developments related to the Alaska summit.
Aug. 17, 2025
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