US and European officials are to begin working immediately on providing reliable security guarantees for Ukraine to pave the way for a landmark meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that talks between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin should take place in Europe, in particular in Geneva.

The White House has asked Ukrainian officials whether President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would wear a suit to his meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on 18 August.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski stressed during a Coalition of the Willing videoconference on 17 August that pressure must be directed at the aggressor, not the victim of aggression.

US President Donald Trump is preparing to roll out the red carpet for Russian leader Vladimir Putin's arrival at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska on 15 August.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Downing Street in London on 14 August.

US President Donald Trump has told European leaders that he will not discuss Ukraine's territories and will insist on an unconditional ceasefire during his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on 15 August.

US President Donald Trump has said he is concerned that the presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Alaska could disrupt talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

Estonia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the chargé d’affaires of the Russian Embassy on 13 August to hand over a diplomatic note declaring the embassy’s first secretary persona non grata.

Georgia's ruling Georgian Dream party is once again using the war in Ukraine in its local election campaign.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Berlin on Wednesday 13 August to attend a joint video conference with European leaders and US President Donald Trump.

Romania's President Nicușor Dan has said that he has accepted an invitation from his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and will visit Kyiv this autumn.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney welcomed international efforts to stop the Russo-Ukrainian war but warned against "imposing" an agreement on Ukraine during a phone call on 11 August.

Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský has begun his sixth visit to Ukraine.