Reuters, citing sources, has reported that during peace negotiations this month aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, US and Russian government representatives discussed several energy deals.

A new draft law by Poland’s President Karol Nawrocki, which limits aid to Ukrainians, provides for access to services and healthcare only for those citizens who work and pay contributions in Poland.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul believes that Russia’s actions cast doubt on Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s willingness to achieve a just peace in Ukraine.

Zbigniew Bogucki, head of Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s office, has argued that the presidential veto of a law on support for Ukrainians would not deprive Ukraine of Starlink internet funded by Poland.

Polish President Karol Nawrocki has refused to sign an amendment to a bill that envisaged additional support for Ukrainian citizens who fled the war.

The potential halt of the initiative to supply ammunition to Ukraine in the event of a change of government in Czechia would be a gift to Russian ruler Vladimir Putin.

Ukraine's Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal, after meeting with his Romanian counterpart Liviu-Ionuț Moșteanu in Kyiv, has announced that Romania will soon hand over another – the 23rd – military aid package to Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has published a letter he received from Polish President Karol Nawrocki on the occasion of Ukraine’s Independence Day.

German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil arrived in Kyiv on 25 August on an unannounced visit.

President of Finland Alexander Stubb believes that in the current negotiations to end the war, Russia is deliberately putting forward demands that cannot be accepted.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the role individual countries will play will become clear only after the full framework of security guarantees for Ukraine is defined.

The security guarantees for Ukraine, being negotiated by European countries and the United States, will consist of two levels.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Kyiv on 22 August.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has issued a statement on the latest Russian strike on Zakarpattia Oblast (Transcarpathia) in Ukraine’s west, where a plant owned by US firm Flex was hit in the city of Mukachevo in the early hours of 21 August.

Austria’s Foreign Ministry has said the country is ready to host talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.