Trump and Zelensky met with other world leaders in White House as Russia peace deal inches closer US president suggests ‘possible territory exchanges’ after Putin summit The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025
The Latest: European leaders arrive for White House meeting on Russia-Ukraine war Ukraine’s future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting at the White House as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brings an extraordinary cadre of European leaders with him to show U.S. President Donald Trump a united front against Russia The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025
Zelenskyy faces daunting trip to the White House – but this time he won’t be alone Dream team of European leaders will be with the Ukrainian president, seeking to show a united front when they meet Donald Trump The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2025
Macron, other European leaders to join Zelensky in US for White House meeting with Trump European leaders will join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Washington on Monday seeking an end to Moscow's invasion, after President Donald Trump dropped his push for a ceasefire following an Alaska summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Radio France Internationale · Aug 17, 2025
Will Trump-Putin summit leave Ukraine and Europe out in the cold? Donald Trump will sit down with Vladimir Putin at a snap summit in Alaska on August 15 to discuss the war in Ukraine. The Conversation · Aug 14, 2025
Putin ready to make Ukraine deal, Trump says before Alaska summit US president’s comment that Russian and Ukrainian leaders may have to ‘divvy’ things up likely to raise alarm The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2025
Europe says US-Russia summit this week cannot decide on Ukraine land swaps Ukraine and its European backers insist that the United States and Russia cannot decide on land swaps behind their backs at a summit this week in Alaska The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025
Vance says US is ‘done with funding Ukraine war’ ahead of Trump-Putin talks American vice-president also vows that Putin and Zelensky will be ‘forced’ to meet by Trump The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2025
Europe’s leaders raise pressure on Trump to involve Ukraine in Putin talks Move comes as Germany warns White House against any deal hatched ‘over heads of Europeans and Ukrainians’ The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2025
Europe Pushes For Ukraine Role In Trump-Putin Talks European leaders pushed on Sunday for Ukraine to be a part of the negotiations between the United States and Russia, ahead of talks between presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. International Business Times · Aug 10, 2025
Lithuania asks NATO for air defence support after Russian drone incursions Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said he had spoken with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about "the recent drone incidents". Euronews · Aug 6, 2025
Electoral authorities strip Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik of presidency after court ban Milorad Dodik lost his presidency according to electoral law after an appeals court upheld a six-year political ban last Friday. He plans to stay in office and appeal the decision. Euronews · Aug 6, 2025
European Countries Announce $1 Bn Purchase Of US Weapons For Ukraine The Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Denmark will buy $1 billion of US weapons under a new NATO scheme to support Ukraine in its war against Russia, the countries announced Tuesday. International Business Times · Aug 5, 2025
Sweden, Norway and Denmark to buy $500 million of US arms for Ukraine war under new Nato scheme The Netherlands was the first country to contribute to the Nato Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2025
Radio France Internationale · Aug 5, 2025 Dutch are first to buy US arms for Ukraine under NATO scheme The Netherlands will buy 500 million euros ($577 million) of US weapons for Ukraine, becoming the first NATO member to fund a full package under a new scheme to speed deliveries from American stockpiles, the defence ministry said.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 5, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: Netherlands to buy €500m of US arms for Kyiv in first for new Nato supply line Government says Patriot parts and missiles included while Nato chief expects announcements from other alliance countries soon. What we know on day 1,259
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2025 Higher US tariffs part of the price Europe was willing to pay for its security and arms for Ukraine The EU-U.S. tariff agreement sealed over the weekend has been described as a “dark day” for Europe and even a capitulation to American demands
The Conversation · Jul 29, 2025 NATO has deep divisions – but why is Spain its most openly critical member? Many observers, including NATO’s official communications site, hailed June’s NATO summit as “historic”, primarily due to a landmark pledge by core member states to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035 – a significant shift from the current target of 2%.
The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2025 Trump says he’ll start clock on new Ukraine ceasefire deadline ‘tonight or tomorrow’ Trump has threatened to impose secondary sanctions on countries that purchase Russian oil if Vladimir Putin doesn’t end his three-year-old war on Ukraine
Euronews · Jul 28, 2025 Trump shortens Russia's peace deal deadline from 50 to '10 or 12 days' Earlier this month, Trump said he had given Moscow 50 days to reach a peace deal or face what he said would be "very severe" economic sanctions during a visit to Washington by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
Euronews · Jul 17, 2025 Ukraine to boost domestic arms production to counter Russian forces, says Zelenskyy Ukraine is keen to increase its domestic production as uncertainty grows about how many more weapons shipments Western countries can provide, and how quickly.
Euronews · Jul 16, 2025 Is Russia producing a year's worth of NATO ammunition in three months? NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has repeatedly said that Moscow’s annual ammunition production capacity is four times greater than that of the western alliance.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025 Trump isn’t a reliable ally – but Nato dollars can be more persuasive than Putin’s propaganda There is no guarantee the US president’s impatience with Russia will last, but the Kremlin may come to regret testing his patience, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
We Got This Covered · Jul 15, 2025 ‘Russia didn’t care’: Forget Putin, even his men don’t believe Trump’s idle threats Russia is treating these threats like vague campaign promises.
The Conversation · Jul 15, 2025 What Trump’s decision to send more weapons to Ukraine will mean for the war At face value, Donald Trump’s announcement about his plans on Russia and Ukraine look like a major policy change. Speaking from the Oval Office on July 14, where he had been meeting with Nato secretary general Mark Rutte, the US president said he would send “top-of-the-line-weapons” to help Kyiv and…