EU holds talks amid fear that Trump-Putin meeting will sideline Ukraine The talks come ahead of a landmark meeting between the presidents of the US and Russia in Alaska on Friday. Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2025
Dollar Gains on Euro Weakness The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.38% at a 1-week high. The dollar is moving higher today as EUR/USD retreated after comments from Ukrainian President Zelenskiy dampened optimism of any quick resolution to the Russian-Ukrainian war when he rejected any talk of Ukraine ceding territory to Russia.... Barchart · Aug 11, 2025
Putin cannot be trusted ‘as far as you could throw him’, Starmer warns Labour prime minister has warned Ukraine must be involved in any peace deal with Russia ahead of Trump summit in Alaska The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025
Forget Trump, Europe must show Putin it’s serious about peace in Ukraine – and prepare for war ANALYSIS: Politicians in the UK and Europe know the threat from Russia is real, but the public still don’t quite get the danger they are in, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025
UK backs Trump on Ukraine, but ‘won’t trust Putin as far as you can throw him’ Number 10 said the UK was ‘not going to leave it to trust’ in negotiations over Ukraine. Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025
Trump says he and Putin will discuss ‘land swapping’ at Ukraine war summit US president gives details on Alaska meeting and expresses frustration with Zelenskyy’s conditions for any peace deal The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2025
European leaders set to join call with Zelenskyy and Trump on Wednesday, Germany says - as it happpened Trump also expressed frustration with Ukrainian president and pushed for a Zelenskyy-Putin meeting during press conference The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2025
‘Putin will fool Trump’: Why Ukrainians are wary about Alaska talks Many Ukrainians and experts believe Russia’s Putin will seek to dupe Trump while expanding gains in eastern Ukraine. Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2025
EU foreign ministers to hold urgent Ukraine talks ahead of US-Russia summit EU leaders warn a US–Russia peace deal on Ukraine will collapse without Kyiv and Brussels involved, as an emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers has been convened. Radio France Internationale · 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
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
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
International Business Times · 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.
Al Jazeera · 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.
The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2025 Two tourists drown at sea amid gale-force winds in Greece Strong winds in Greece have whipped up wildfires and left tourists stranded across the country
Euronews · 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.
The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2025 European leaders united in response to Trump and Putin’s meeting IN FULL
Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2025 White House weighs inviting Zelensky to Trump–Putin Alaska summit A senior administration official said a three-way meeting remains ‘absolutely’ possible
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.
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