US, European leaders unite to support Ukraine's security

On Monday, August 18, President Donald Trump welcomed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House, where European leaders had already gathered for a crucial summit with both presidents to discuss the future of Ukraine and a peace agreement with Russia.

Ukraine blasts Trump for "stab in the back"

Ukrainian officials and civil society representatives have harshly criticized the U.S. President Donald Trump for failing to take real action to sanction Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Secret Trump-Putin agenda leaked in hotel security flaw

US public broadcaster NPR reports that eight pages of documents detailing a planned meeting between the presidents of the United States and Russia were found in a public printer at an Anchorage hotel, BBC News has learned.

European leaders react to US-Russia peace talks

The leaders of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom—countries of the so-called "coalition of the willing"—are due to hold a call on Sunday to discuss the situation following negotiations between the US and Russian presidents in Alaska and ahead of a meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump in Washington, according to the BBC News Russian Service.

Seattle smash-and-grab: Thieves steal $2m in heist

Thieves stole approximately $2 million in diamonds, luxury watches, gold, and other items during a brazen daytime "smash-and-grab" robbery at a Seattle jewelry store.

Trump backs Putin's Ukraine plan for Donbas control

Donald Trump, the U.S. president, is said to support a proposal that his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, presented on Friday at their summit in Alaska.

Putin proposes cease-fire on strict conditions

Vladimir Putin has reportedly proposed freezing the frontline in the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions during negotiations with Donald Trump, on the condition that the Ukrainian army withdraws from the entire Donetsk region, according to the Financial Times (FT), as cited by the BBC News.

NATO membership: The only way to end Ukraine war

"Joining NATO is the only way to end the war in Ukraine," asserts General Sir Richard Shirreff, as quoted by Sky News.

European leaders back Trump's peace efforts in Ukraine

European leaders—including French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz—are welcoming Donald Trump's efforts to halt the war in Ukraine, end Russia's war of aggression, and secure a just and lasting peace, according to a statement published on the European Council's website following discussions with the US President and the leader in Kyiv.

Putin-Trump talks tank Russian stocks

Russia's stock market fell following negotiations between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.

Melania Trump's letter to Putin on Ukraine children

Melania Trump, the wife of President Donald Trump, addressed the difficult situation of children in Ukraine and Russia in a personal letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Agerpres.

Zelenskyy and Trump discuss end to Ukraine war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on his Telegram account that he had a "long and substantive" discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump.