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How Europe Tried to Speak Trump: Inside the Carefully Orchestrated Push for Ukraine

European leaders carefully choreographed the meeting with Trump in DC on Monday to keep Ukraine on the agenda – and outmaneuver Putin’s influence.

By AFP

Aug. 21, 2025

Ukraine

NATO Chiefs Signal Unity on Ukraine as Trump Pushes Bilateral Security Guarantees

Top NATO generals held a “candid” meeting on Ukraine after DC peace talks with Trump and Zelensky, reaffirming unity while Trump floated bilateral security deals over NATO membership.

By Katie Livingstone

Aug. 20, 2025

Russia

Russia, China Should Be Involved in Security Guarantees for Kyiv, Lavrov Says

Although Moscow has said it is willing to accept Article-5-style security guarantees for Kyiv, it has also set conditions resembling Ukraine’s neutralization – terms that Kyiv is unlikely to accept.

By Leo Chiu

Updated: Aug. 20, 2025

War in Ukraine

OPINION: Don’t Expect Putin to Make Peace Any Time Soon

The Russian dictator has no reasons to end the war – but a few to pretend he wants to, an exiled Russian journalist writes.

By Euractiv

Aug. 20, 2025

Europe

10 Nations Ready to Send Troops to Ukraine as Trump Backs Security Plan

Around 10 countries, led by Britain and France, may send troops to Ukraine under a new peace framework, with US backing but no American boots on the ground.

By Julia Struck-Feshchenko

Aug. 20, 2025

War in Ukraine

OPINION: A State of Israel-type Security Guarantee for Ukraine?

Some of the discussion points around the White House summit between Trump, Zelensky and European leaders.

By Timothy Ash

Aug. 20, 2025

Putin

Lawmakers Warn Trump: Don’t Let Putin ‘Play for Time’ on Ukraine Peace

Bipartisan frustration simmers in Washington as Trump’s peace efforts face scrutiny from Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill, and calls for firm action against Putin intensify.

By Alex Raufoglu

Aug. 20, 2025

Ukraine

Trump Urges Zelensky-Putin One-on-One to Fix ‘Very Bad’ Relationship

Trump says Zelensky and Putin should meet alone to reset ties before trilateral talks, calling their relationship “hard” after almost four years of full-scale war.

By Katie Livingstone

Aug. 20, 2025

Featured

OPINION: 30 Years After Dayton – Lessons for Today

OPINION: Replacing Yermak With Umerov to Negotiate Ukraine’s Future Is a Gross Blunder

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Ukraine

Trump Rules Out US Peacekeeping Troops in Ukraine, Offers Air Support Instead

Trump said he won’t send US troops to Ukraine as part of a peace deal, insisting Europe should “put people on the ground” and suggesting US support would come “especially, probably by air.”

By Katie Livingstone

Aug. 20, 2025

White House

‘The President Wants to Move’ on This – White House Press Secretary Challenged On Peace Talks Progress

Spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt was asked how long Trump could “operate in good faith” and wait for the Kremlin to agree to the talks. ‘You don’t have to come,’ Putin reportedly tells US President.

By Sophie Watson

Aug. 19, 2025

NATO

Top NATO Brass to Meet Virtually to Discuss Ukraine

Following Trump’s summit with Zelensky and European leaders, NATO scrambles to plan the path forward, as Britain’s military chief travels to Washington.

By John Moretti

Aug. 19, 2025

War in Ukraine

Trump: Zelensky, Putin ‘Getting Along a Bit Better’

The US president said he “sort of” set up a direct call between the Ukrainian and Russian heads of state as he hinted at progress at a trilateral meeting on Monday.

By Kyiv Post

Aug. 19, 2025

War in Ukraine

Unprecedented Summit: Inside Trump’s Bid to End War, Zelensky’s Diplomatic Tightrope

Ukraine’s leader successfully navigates Washington summit, secures a promise of new security guarantees and a two-stage plan for direct talks with Russia, signaling a new phase of diplomatic effort.

By Alex Raufoglu

Aug. 19, 2025

Ukraine

‘Never the End of the Road’ – Trump Tells Zelensky ‘Reasonable Chance’ of Ending War in Ukraine

At the White House, Trump and Zelensky said they are ready for trilateral talks with Russia to end the war, and confirmed that American support for Kyiv is holding strong.

By Katie Livingstone

Updated: 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.

By John Moretti

Aug. 18, 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.

By Alexander Vindman

Aug. 17, 2025

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