Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges Global South to pressure Russia to end war Ukrainian leader calls for wider international support to get Russia to negotiating table amid faltering peace efforts. Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2025
Putin fawns over Trump as ‘light at the end of tunnel’ for US and Russia Russian president Vladimir Putin praised Donald Trump as “the light at the end of the tunnel” for struggling relations between Russia and the United States. The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2025
Women and children among 25 killed in new Israeli strikes as famine declared Hospital officials say Palestinians sheltering in tents or seeking scarce food aid were among those killed by Israeli strikes The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2025
Putin may be invited to World Cup in America next year, says Trump The US President told reporters Putin wanted to come to the competition ‘very badly’ The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2025
‘These are Ukrainian lands’: people in Donetsk pour scorn on Putin’s territorial demands In Kramatorsk, 12 miles from the frontline, daily life goes on amid the constant threat of attacks The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2025
Ukraine war briefing: Frustrated Trump threatens Russia sanctions if there no progress on peace deal US president warns of ‘massive’ sanctions and tariffs; Zelenskyy accuses Moscow of trying to avoid meeting between him and Putin. What we know on day 1,277 The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2025
Trump again mulls Russia sanctions as Ukraine peace remains elusive one week after Alaska summit Russia’s foreign minister says no meeting planned between Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy The Guardian - AU · Aug 23, 2025
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,276 Here are the key events on day 1,276 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2025
Trump gives meandering answer about the Fed after Powell hints at rate cut the president has long wanted The Federal Reserve chairman’s remarks come as Trump has long demanded an interest rate cuts The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025
Hungary, Slovakia fear oil cuts after Ukrainian attack on Russian pipeline Officials warn Ukraine’s strike on Unecha oil pumping station risks halting supplies for at least five days. Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2025
Trump ups number of wars he claims to have ended from 7 to 10: ‘If you think about pre-wars’ Claim comes as Ukraine war rages on despite Trump peacemaking attempts The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025
Trump’s ceasefire deal is dead – and Ukraine should count its blessings THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With the White House all but abandoning its efforts to bring Vladimir Putin to heel, the people of Ukraine at least survive to fight another day – strengthened by the certainty that a bad peace is worse than no peace at all The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025
Putin not ready to meet Zelensky until agenda agreed, says Russia’s foreign minister Lavrov Ukraine’s president says Moscow is doing ‘everything’ to stop a summit with Vladimir Putin The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025
International Business Times · Aug 22, 2025 Russia Rejects Zelensky Meeting As Diplomatic Tension Simmers Russia Friday ruled out an immediate meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, as diplomatic tension escalated with the Ukrainian president and US mediation efforts appeared to stumble.
Euronews · Aug 22, 2025 We need to make sure Putin never tries to attack Ukraine again, NATO chief says NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Friday that the security guarantees agreement for Ukraine will consist of two layers: strengthening Ukraine’s army and commitments from the US and Europe aimed at deterring Russia in the event of future aggression.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2025 By sanctioning journalists, the Kremlin admits how much the truth hurts I’ve been accused of ‘anti-Russia narratives’ but Russia has many stories – including resistance against tyranny, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2025 Prigozhin knew he was ‘doomed’ after failed rebellion, says mother Violetta Prigozhina, 85, says she warned her son not to defy Putin’s authority before he was killed in a plane crash
The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2025 Ukraine attacks pipeline that sends Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia Hungary’s foreign minister claims missile strike on energy infrastructure is ‘another attempt to drag us into war’
The Conversation · Aug 22, 2025 The ‘security guarantee’ paradox: Too weak and it won’t protect Ukraine; too robust and Russia won’t accept it Back-to-back summits in Alaska and Washington with the Russian and Ukrainian leaders, respectively, have done little to clarify how U.S. President Donald Trump intends to engineer an end to the conflict in Ukraine.
Euronews · Aug 22, 2025 Putin ‘laughing’ as Europeans fall into his ‘trap’ on Ukrainian land concession, says Kallas In an interview, EU diplomacy chief slammed calls for Ukraine to cede land, warning they fall into a trap set by Russian premier Vladimir Putin. She accused Moscow of blocking peace, criticised Trump’s Alaska meeting with Putin, urged tougher sanctions, and called for lasting security guarantees.
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025 Voices: Has Donald Trump lost interest in bringing peace to Ukraine? COMMENT: As the US president leaves Russia and Ukraine to sort a ceasefire among themselves, Sean O’Grady asks if this is Trump’s famously short attention span at play – or whether he is merely reluctant to be associated with near-certain failure
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2025 Kim Jong Un pays emotional tribute to North Korean soldiers killed in Russia Kim hands out medals to ‘heroes’ sent by North Korea to help Russia expel Ukrainian forces from Kursk
Benzinga · Aug 22, 2025 Mike Pence Demands 'Bone-Crushing' Sanctions On Russia As Trump Seeks Peace Deal With Putin Former Vice President Mike Pence called on the Senate to approve sweeping sanctions against Russia, even as President Donald Trump presses forward with efforts to broker peace in Ukraine.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2025 No Putin-Zelenskyy meeting planned until agenda is agreed, Russia’s foreign minister says – as it happened Sergei Lavrov also said Russia had agreed to be flexible on a number of points raised by US president Donald Trump