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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
World
John T Psaropoulos

Russia advances in Kupiansk, rejects US push for Zelenskyy-Putin summit

Volodymyr, 76, was among the dozens of people wounded in Russian missile and drone attacks in Kyiv, overnight on August 28, that killed 14 people [Alina Smutko/Reuters]

United States President Donald Trump’s diplomatic efforts to bring peace to Ukraine remained stalled during the past week, as Russian President Vladimir Putin refused to meet with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Ukraine’s allies, on the other hand, began to commit to provide troops, hardware and air cover in the event of a ceasefire. European allies agreed on the need for a NATO Article 5-type defence clause that would trigger their entry into the war should Russia renew hostilities.

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