Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has arrived at a hotel in Anchorage, Alaska, where US-Russia talks are to take place, wearing a jumper with an inscription likely spelling out "USSR".

A majority of Americans do not have confidence in President Donald Trump’s ability to make wise decisions regarding the Russo-Ukrainian war on the eve of the meeting between the US and Russian leaders.

The Ukrainian Embassy in Poland has stated that it considers actions directed against memorial sites in the country to be a provocation organised by Russian secret services.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at Downing Street on Thursday 14 August, where UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met him.

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna is convinced that only strong pressure can force Russia to agree to an immediate ceasefire.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said she is satisfied with the unity of purpose in the West following a 13 August discussion with European leaders and US President Donald Trump regarding the Russo-Ukrainian war.

Lithuania's President Gitanas Nausėda has said that the countries of the coalition of the willing – military allies supporting Ukraine – must be prepared for the deployment of troops in Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump has criticised the media for the biased coverage of his upcoming meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his chancellery in Berlin, where Zelenskyy arrived for a videoconference with US President Donald Trump and other European leaders.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has issued a response to the ruling party of Georgia for its use of footage depicting the damage caused by Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine in its election campaign.

On 12 August, searches are being conducted in the Bulgarian capital and throughout the country at the request of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine in a case related to corruption in the purchase of weapons.

On 12 August, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová commented on the High Council of Justice's decision to appoint Ihor Kushnir as a member of the High Qualification Commission of Judges of Ukraine.

The chairs of parliamentary foreign affairs committees from several European countries and the European Parliament have issued a joint statement stressing that any agreements made in Alaska on or after 15 August must not reward Russia with territory.

An anti-Putin protest is being organised in Alaska, where a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is scheduled for 15 August.