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

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.

Former US ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink has said that the disastrous meeting between the presidents of Ukraine and the US on 28 February was one of the reasons for her resignation.

Potential security guarantees for Ukraine, designed to deter Russia, are being worked out by the national security advisers of Ukraine and its partner countries, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said.

An adviser to US President Donald Trump has suggested that the United States could potentially deploy troops to Ukraine as part of future security guarantees after the fighting ends, Axios has reported.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has stated that Germany will not deploy troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping mission if the war ends.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has once again accused Ukraine of carrying out an "attack" on an oil pipeline that caused a "suspension of oil supplies" to Hungary.

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.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has called for additional support for Ukraine to force Moscow to make concessions for a just and lasting peace on Monday 18 August.

The bilateral meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will begin on Monday 18 August at 20:15 (Kyiv time).

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that he has arrived in Washington for a meeting with US President Donald Trump.

UK Defence Secretary John Healey has said that his government is "ready to put UK boots on the ground" in Ukraine if a ceasefire is achieved.

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that Washington may provide Ukraine with certain security guarantees, but not "in the form of NATO".

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.

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.

A majority of Americans do not have confidence in President Donald Trump’s ability to make wise decisions regarding the Russo-Ukrainian war on the eve of the meeting between the US and Russian leaders.

US President Donald Trump predicts that his meeting with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin has a 25% chance of failure.

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.

Lithuania's President Gitanas Nausėda has said that the countries of the coalition of the willing – military allies supporting Ukraine – must be prepared for the deployment of troops in Ukraine.

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.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz have discussed strengthening Ukraine's air defence with two additional Patriot systems on Wednesday 13 August.

French President Emmanuel Macron has said that territorial issues "will not be the subject of talks" with anyone other than Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that Europe, the US and NATO "strengthened the common ground for Ukraine" during talks on Wednesday 13 August.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has announced that the first two stages of large-scale talks involving European leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the US leadership have been completed and shared what topics were discussed with US President Donald Trump.

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