Trump says he will sign executive order and lead ‘movement’ against mail-in voting Trump’s threat follows his claims that Putin agreed 2020 election was ‘rigged’ because of vote-by-mail ballots The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025
Trump says lawyers are drafting executive order to end mail-in voting Announcement comes days after Putin allegedly told Trump US elections were rigged because of postal ballots The Guardian - US · Aug 18, 2025
Putin gives Alaskan man new motorcycle during Trump summit ‘It’s amazing,’ the biker told Russian state media The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025
Can Europe’s leaders drag Trump’s Ukraine policy back on track? – Today in Focus Extra The Guardian’s senior international correspondent Julian Borger on why a ‘dream team’ of Europe’s leaders will flank Zelenskyy today as he travels to Washington. Can they convince Trump to listen to the Ukrainian president? The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2025
How Trump and Zelensky’s explosive first White House meeting played out Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky are due to unite for a second meeting at the White House following their explosive showdown. The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025
Donald Trump made U.S. soldiers get down on their knees for Putin – will Zelenskyy get the same treatment? Who wants to bet Zelenskyy won't receive the same high class treatment? We Got This Covered · Aug 18, 2025
Starmer would back Ukraine peace deal without a ceasefire, No 10 confirms Sir Keir Starmer repeated his vow that Britain is prepared to put troops on the ground in Ukraine The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025
Zelenskyy’s European ‘bodyguards’: which leaders joined Trump talks in Washington? Presidents, PMs and heads of Nato and European Commission accompany Ukraine’s leader at White House The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2025
Starmer says allies must ‘get this right’ ahead of crunch Ukraine talks The Prime Minister is in Washington DC to lend support when Volodymyr Zelensky meets Donald Trump at the White House. Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2025
Donald Trump confidants left behind info on a hotel printer about the Trump-Putin meeting – they all have now been published The most awkward government leak ever. We Got This Covered · Aug 18, 2025
Melania Trump’s letter to Vladimir Putin goes viral with many questioning if it was written by AI Once Melania Trump's letter to Vladimir Putin was published online, many started to question whether it was generated using artificial intelligence. Grok, X’s AI chatbot, concluded that the contents were "85 per cent AI-drafted, with minor human edits for tone." Euronews · Aug 18, 2025
Global markets mixed ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy meeting and Jackson Hole banker gathering Global markets await to react to US President Donald Trump's meeting with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders on Monday afternoon and the gathering of top central banks on Friday in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Euronews · Aug 18, 2025
Voices: What does Europe’s ‘Z-Team’ hope to get from its Trump showdown? COMMENT: The delegation of European leaders who will fight Zelensky’s corner as the US president decides Ukraine’s fate could still play a blinder – but however heartening the show of solidarity, they are but supplicants, says Sean O’Grady The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025
After the Alaska-Putin meeting, Zelenskyy drops power move to ensure Donald Trump ‘can’t corner him behind closed doors’ in America Trump thought he could strong-arm Zelenskyy - boy, was he wrong! We Got This Covered · Aug 18, 2025
Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2025 Trump-Zelenskyy meeting: What’s the schedule, what’s at stake? European leaders will accompany the Ukrainian president in a united front when they meet Donald Trump.
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025 What to know about Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula seized by Russia from Ukraine over a decade ago Russia’s illegal seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014 was quick and bloodless, and it sent Moscow’s relations with the West into a downward spiral unseen since the Cold War
Euronews · Aug 18, 2025 Zelenskyy seeks security guarantees ahead of crucial White House meeting Zelenskyy is set to meet Trump and EU leaders in Washington later on Monday to seek security guarantees amid the US push to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025 Trump isn’t fighting for peace in Ukraine, he’s managing Russia’s victory - and Europe is worried COMMENT: Ukraine and democracy itself are in the crosshairs of Putin’s greatest asset - Donald Trump - and Europe’s in a panic, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
International Business Times UK · Aug 18, 2025 Crimea Betrayal? Trump Tells Ukraine to Abandon Claim and Accept Russia's Control US President Donald Trump declares Crimea is 'off the table' and pressures Ukraine to yield to Russia as Zelenskyy arrives in Washington.
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025 The stakes are high as Zelenskyy and European leaders head to Washington U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House to discuss how to end Russia’s three-year war in Ukraine
We Got This Covered · Aug 18, 2025 ‘Fart of the deal’: Did Donald Trump seriously launch a small-scale gas attack on Putin? Or could this be a case of "he who smelt it, dealt it?"
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025 A timeline of territorial shifts in Russia's war on Ukraine Russia’s troops are continuing their slow war of attrition in eastern and northern Ukraine, even as the conflict enters a pivotal phase with a series of high-level meetings that are part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for peace
Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2025 'No going into Nato': Trump lays out terms for Ukraine 'peace' ahead of Zelensky talks Trump posts on Truth Social: ‘A big day at the White House. Let’s see what the results will be?’
The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025 Watch live: Trump and Zelensky meet at White House for crucial Ukraine talks Watch live as Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky meet at the White House for crucial Ukraine talks on Monday, 18 August.
Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2025 India’s purchase of Russian oil has to stop, says US trade adviser The US official accuses India of cozying up to China and Russia, as Trump admin mounts further pressure on New Delhi.