Mutual inconvenience: why Alaska for the Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine? Remote US state is not an easy destination for either leader, but the choice of venue reflects the many factors at play The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2025
Soldiers under bombardment in eastern Ukraine say peace still feels far away ‘We are preparing for a long war. We have no illusions that Russia will stop’ The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: US ambassador to Nato says Zelenskyy could attend Alaska summit but decision is Trump’s Matthew Whitaker spoke as Europeans put pressure on US to include Ukrainian president in meeting with Putin. What we know on day 1,265 The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2025
Trump’s Peace Prize envy is just the latest round in his obsession with one-upping Obama NEWS ANALYSIS: Trump turns to peacemaking in his latest effort to grasp Obama’s global acclaim. He’s not yet found any success, writes John Bowden The Independent UK · Aug 10, 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
Kallas calls snap meeting of EU foreign ministers on Ukraine on Monday Top diplomat responds to planned bilateral meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Euronews · Aug 10, 2025
Moscow Strikes Kill Six In Ukraine; Refineries Hit In Russia A new round of Moscow's shelling and drone attacks killed six people and wounded dozens in Ukraine Sunday, authorities said, while Kyiv hit two oil refineries deep inside Russia. International Business Times · 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
Russians crow over Trump-Putin summit being held in Alaska: ‘Makes the US an Arctic nation’ Professor of Russian politics says ‘symbolism of holding the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska is horrendous’ The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2025
Confusion over the Alaska summit shows Vladimir Putin still calls the shots Donald Trump rewarding the Kremlin’s hardline attitude shows Russia can still sideline Ukraine from deal to end war 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
Ukraine says it hit Russian oil refinery in drone exchanges; key talks loom Drones launched by Kyiv are targeting deeper into Russian territory than in past, Al Jazeera’s correspondent reports. Al Jazeera · Aug 10, 2025
Newly discovered WinRAR exploit linked to Russian hacking group, can plant backdoor malware — zero day hack requires manual update to fix WinRAR flaw CVE-2025-8088 was serious but has been fixed in version 7.13. Tom’s Hardware · Aug 10, 2025
Several killed as Ukraine and Russia trade overnight strikes Russian air strikes have killed several people across Ukraine overnight into Sunday, while a Ukrainian drone attack on an industrial facility in the Russian region of Saratov killed one person. Euronews · Aug 10, 2025
Al Jazeera · Aug 10, 2025 Europe promises to ‘stand firmly’ with Ukraine as Trump, Putin plan summit Leaders of six European nations and the EU call for more pressure on Russia before Trump-Putin summit in Alaska.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2025 As the world hurtles ever closer to nuclear oblivion, where is the opposition? The puerile standoff between the US and Russia ought to alert a slumbering public to a risk that is in many ways greater than during the cold war, says Simon Tisdall, a Guardian foreign affairs commentator
Al Jazeera · Aug 10, 2025 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,263 Here are the key events on day 1,263 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 10, 2025 Ukraine war briefing: European leaders urge pressure on Russia ahead of Trump-Putin talks Leaders stress need to protect Ukrainian and European security interests ahead of summit; Zelenskyy rejects idea of giving up land to end the war. What we know on day 1,264
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2025 Trump ‘considering’ invite for Zelensky to attend Alaska peace summit with Putin President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet for a summit in Alaska next Friday to discuss the war in Ukraine
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2025 Armenians and Azerbaijanis greet US-brokered peace deal with hope but also caution Residents and politicians in Armenia and Azerbaijan are responding with cautious hope after their leaders signed a U.S.-brokered agreement aimed at ending decades of hostilities
Fortune · Aug 9, 2025 Putin will meet Trump as a ‘fiscal crunch’ is about to hit Russia’s war machine “Though that may not be enough to compel Putin to seek peace, it does suggest that the walls are closing in on him.”
Euronews · Aug 9, 2025 Ukraine and Europe counter Russian ceasefire proposal that suggests giving up territory Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected the idea that his country would give up land to end the war with Russia. The Wall Street Journal reported that Ukrainian and European officials have presented Washington with a counterproposal.
Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2025 Iran rejects planned transit corridor outlined in Armenia-Azerbaijan pact Iran is distancing itself from ally Russia as it rejects planned border corridor backed by US President Donald Trump.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2025 Iran and Russia stand to lose from US deal with Azerbaijan and Armenia Trump-brokered peace treaty predicted to suffocate geopolitical influence of Washington’s rivals in region
The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2025 ‘Former Russian America’: Ex-Trump adviser tells CNN that for Putin, Alaska is next best thing to Moscow for summit ‘If Ukraine agrees to a ceasefire here, it's agreeing to its new border with Russia, effectively,’ John Bolton says