Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre arrived in Ukraine on Monday 25 August.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that virtual talks will be held on 13 August with US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders to prepare for a meeting between Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.

The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and Azerbaijan have released the full text of a peace agreement signed on 8 August 2025, mediated by the United States.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has expressed the opinion that a temporary "freezing" of the conflict is possible in the war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine.

The Washington Post has reported that European capitals were left bewildered after news broke that US President Donald Trump is planning to meet with Russian ruler Vladimir Putin.

The US Department of State has stressed that a potential meeting between US President Donald Trump and the Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin should not be viewed as a matter of trust in Russia, but rather as a matter of actions by the aggressor state.

US President Donald Trump has commented on the deadline he set for Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to make progress in achieving a peaceful resolution to Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that on Thursday, he will have "many calls and contacts" to promote peace and "guarantee Ukraine's independence under any circumstances".

Lithuanian Minister of Social Protection and Labour Inga Ruginienė, a prime ministerial candidate, visited Russia after its occupation of Crimea.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has commented on the possibility of imposing sanctions against Russia following the deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to end the war against Ukraine.

Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement, has welcomed the appointment of Oleksandr Tsyvinskyi as head of the Economic Security Bureau of Ukraine (ESBU). Tsyvinskyi is the winning contender for the post.

Romania scrambled its F-16 fighter jets in response to a large-scale Russian attack targeting Ukraine’s southern oblasts on the night of 5-6 August.

Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for the Middle East, has arrived in Moscow on an official visit.

A Moldovan court has sentenced Evghenia Guțul, head of the autonomous Găgăuzia region, to seven years in prison following a case concerning the illegal financing of the pro-Russian Șor Party.

A series of statements about new military aid packages for Ukraine from various countries under NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) mechanism will be made soon, US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker has said.