Among Kyiv’s supporters, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer are set to hold a virtual meeting on the Ukraine issue
the meeting between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is scheduled to meet the U.S. President on Monday (August 18, 2025). Zelensky is preparing for talks with President Trump in Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, the leaders of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom are set to hold a meeting on Sunday (August 17, 2025) to strengthen Ukraine’s position, as President Trump is reportedly pressuring Kyiv to agree to a settlement to end the war.
the meeting between President Trump and Putin in Alaska on Friday (August 15, 2025), the U.S. President is under pressure for Ukraine to reach a settlement. Putin, meanwhile, has indicated that he may be willing to relinquish a small portion of occupied Ukrainian territory, but in exchange, he would demand a much larger area.
Some of Putin’s conditions are making it difficult for Ukraine to agree to any settlement. This could further complicate negotiations to end Europe’s deadliest war in the past 80 years. The war between Ukraine and Russia has so far killed and wounded more than one million people
