Estonian intelligence has analysed the advance of the Russian army in Ukraine and calculated that 330 sq km of territory has been captured in August alone.

Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has stated that providing NATO allies with military bases for F-35 fighter jets could be his country’s contribution to efforts aimed at achieving lasting peace in Ukraine.

An investigation by a London-based think tank, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), has found out that three years after sanctions were imposed on Russian state media in the European Union, their websites and online services have continued to operate actively and have been attracting a significant audience.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has commented on the latest Russian air attack on western part of Ukraine but did not mention Zakarpattia Oblast, which suffered the most from the attack.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that he had asked his American counterpart, Donald Trump, to influence Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán so that he would not block Ukraine’s accession to the European Union.

Romania’s Ministry of National Defence has reported it scrambled fighters on the night of 19-20 August to monitor the situation due to a Russian drone attack on Ukrainian regions. 

The United Kingdom and the European Union are preparing to impose sanctions against Russia if Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin refuses to take part in trilateral talks with US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said he is not in favour of potential talks between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian ruler Vladimir Putin being held in Hungary, given that the Budapest Memorandum was signed there in 1994.

US President Donald Trump has said that Washington may provide air support to Ukraine as part of a potential peace agreement with Russia.

Hungary is being considered as a potential location for the meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.

A working group of national security advisers and NATO representatives that will draw up a draft of security guarantees for Ukraine will be headed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed doubt that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is currently ready to end the war against Ukraine.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin will meet within the next two weeks.

US President Donald Trump has said that he discussed the global problem of missing children during a meeting with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has presented his American counterpart Donald Trump with a golf club that had been passed on to him by Ukrainian serviceman Junior Sergeant Kostiantyn Kartavtsev.