Ukraine's Western partners have drafted a rough three-tier defence plan to ensure the country's security in the event the war ends.

A peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia may be achieved by the end of the year or even earlier, Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for the Middle East, has said.

During a Ukraine-Benelux format meeting in Odesa, the foreign ministers of Ukraine, Luxembourg and Belgium, joined by a Dutch representative, have reaffirmed their support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, condemned Russian aggression and pledged to continue assistance across all areas.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has once again alluded to the possibility that his country could cut electricity supplies to Ukraine after Kyiv launched strikes on the Druzhba oil pipeline.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has described Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s remarks about the Druzhba oil pipeline as "blackmail and threats", adding that they would have "long-term consequences".

Zbigniew Bogucki, head of Polish President Karol Nawrocki’s office, has argued that the presidential veto of a law on support for Ukrainians would not deprive Ukraine of Starlink internet funded by Poland.

Polish Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski has criticised Polish President Karol Nawrocki's decision to veto a law concerning assistance to Ukrainians fleeing the war on Monday 25 August.

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has announced that his country plans to allocate US$8.5 billion to support Ukraine next year.

Ukraine's Defence Minister Denys Shmyhal, after meeting with his Romanian counterpart Liviu-Ionuț Moșteanu in Kyiv, has announced that Romania will soon hand over another – the 23rd – military aid package to Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the role individual countries will play will become clear only after the full framework of security guarantees for Ukraine is defined.

The security guarantees for Ukraine, being negotiated by European countries and the United States, will consist of two levels.

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.

The foreign ministers of Slovakia and Hungary have issued a complaint to the European Commission in connection with attacks on the Druzhba oil pipeline which have halted supplies of Russian oil to both countries. They are complaining that the pipeline’s infrastructure has now been disrupted for the third time in nine days.

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 Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has issued a statement on the latest Russian strike on Zakarpattia Oblast (Transcarpathia) in Ukraine’s west, where a plant owned by US firm Flex was hit in the city of Mukachevo in the early hours of 21 August.

US President Donald Trump has lashed out at his predecessor Joe Biden for not permitting Ukraine to attack Russia, saying that this took away Kyiv’s chance of winning the war.

Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok has removed the word "Russian" from a post offering condolences to those injured in a missile strike on a plant in the city of Mukachevo in Zakarpattia Oblast (Transcarpathia) in Ukraine's west, later revising it to refer only to a "missile strike".

US President Donald Trump wants Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to first meet one-on-one, after which he will arrange a trilateral meeting including himself.

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.

At a meeting of the European Commission on Wednesday, all members were briefed on the most recent days of diplomatic talks concerning Ukraine.

Amid discussions about a potential foreign military mission in Ukraine, Warsaw’s position remains unchanged – Polish soldiers will not be deployed to Ukraine.

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.

Tony Radakin, Chief of the UK Defence Staff, will tell his American counterparts that the UK is ready to send troops to defend Ukraine’s airspace and waters, but not to the line of contact with Russia.

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

Ukraine’s Defence Ministry has received another €10 million shipment of equipment from the IT Coalition – allies supporting Ukraine in the IT sector – in July and August. The supplies were funded by Luxembourg, Ireland, Belgium and Estonia.

Switzerland is "more than ready" to host a summit between Russia and Ukraine, Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has said.

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.

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