US President Donald Trump has stated that on 18 August, he did not speak with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in the presence of European leaders, as this would have been disrespectful to the Kremlin head.

US President Donald Trump has said that, as president, he will not authorise the deployment of American troops to Ukraine.

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.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is holding consultations with European leaders at the Ukrainian Embassy in the US on Monday 18 August ahead of his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House.

Russia can only be forced to peace through strength – and US President Donald Trump has that strength, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said following a meeting with General Keith Kellogg, Trump’s Special Envoy for Ukraine, in Washington.

The United States and its allies have agreed that a potential trilateral summit involving the leaders of Ukraine, the United States and Russia will take place in Europe.

US President Donald Trump was reportedly ready to cut short talks with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska due to Putin’s intransigence over his demand to annex the entire Donetsk Oblast.

US President Donald Trump has said that the goal of the Alaska summit with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is to bring Ukraine and Russia to the negotiating table, and no decisions on Ukrainian territory will be made without Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump has departed Washington aboard Air Force One and is heading to Alaska to meet Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin for the highly-anticipated summit in an attempt to end the war in Ukraine.

A US official has said that "all options remain on the table" during the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska, including the possibility of Trump walking out of the meeting if he does not believe that Putin is serious about making a deal.

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".

US President Donald Trump has said that he believes Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is arriving at the Alaska summit on Friday 15 August, with the intention of "making a deal" to end the war in Ukraine.

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.

Ukraine's allies are assessing the possibility of easing sanctions against Russia if a ceasefire is achieved in the Russo-Ukrainian war.

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.

The leaders of 26 European Union member states have approved a joint statement in support of Ukraine ahead of the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán being the only one to refuse to sign the document.

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.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will attend a joint online conversation between EU leaders, US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Spain has stressed the importance of including Kyiv in all negotiations on its future amid a meeting of EU foreign ministers to discuss the situation in Ukraine on 11 August.

Republican US Senator Lindsey Graham has stated that Russia and Ukraine would have to exchange certain territories to end the war, but Ukraine must first receive security guarantees. 

The European Commission has urged US President Donald Trump not to agree to a "one-sided" exchange of Ukrainian territories during peace talks with Russia, stressing that any deal must include security guarantees for Kyiv.

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 Polish outlet Onet has reported having learned the details of a "favourable" American proposal regarding Ukraine, which was presented to Russian ruler Vladimir Putin during talks with Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy, in Moscow.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that he discussed formats for potential high-level meetings during yesterday’s phone call with US President Donald Trump and European leaders.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has expressed hope that peace talks between Ukraine and Russia will be arranged in the near future, leading to an end to the war.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has stated that he wants to arrange a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov proposed a "new and different approach" to the Russo-Ukrainian war during their meeting.

Keith Kellogg, US President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine, has spoken on behalf of the US administration about the expectations for Ukraine's post-war recovery.