In Estonia, a Polish national has been detained after illegally crossing the Estonian–Russian border. He is suspected of intending to join the Russian armed forces.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spoken with his Romanian counterpart Nicușor Dan and stated afterwards that their teams are working on the details of Dan’s upcoming visit to Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have held a telephone conversation during which Erdoğan said that his country is ready to host a summit between the Russian and Ukrainian leaders.

Switzerland expanded its sanctions list against Russia on Tuesday 12 August, adding 14 individuals and 41 entities.

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.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney welcomed international efforts to stop the Russo-Ukrainian war but warned against "imposing" an agreement on Ukraine during a phone call on 11 August.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has initiated urgent video conference talks involving European leaders, the US and Ukrainian presidents, and the NATO secretary general, scheduled for 13 August.

Talks between European leaders, particularly German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his US counterpart Donald Trump, ahead of Trump's planned meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, may take place on Wednesday 13 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. 

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has rejected the idea that a future US-mediated agreement could ultimately reward Russian leader Vladimir Putin for his invasion of Ukraine.

Washington and Moscow are working on an agreement to halt the war in Ukraine that would lock in Russia’s occupation of some of the territories it has seized during its full-scale invasion.

US President Donald Trump has spoken with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni about the possibility of holding a meeting with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in Rome.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held a phone call with his Latvian counterpart Edgars Rinkēvičs to discuss efforts toward peace, continued support for Ukraine and deeper Euro-Atlantic integration.

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 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.

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".

Since the second half of June, Russia has significantly intensified the deportation of Ukrainian citizens across the border with Georgia, causing a humanitarian crisis in the buffer zone of the Dariali border crossing point, with some Ukrainians declaring a hunger strike.

The United States is auctioning off a luxury yacht belonging to Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov, who was sanctioned after Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine.

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.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has thanked Denmark, Norway and Sweden for their swift decision to fund a military aid package for Ukraine.

Sweden, Norway and Denmark will jointly allocate approximately NOK 5 billion (approx. US$486 million) to a NATO initiative to supply American weapons to Ukraine.

Rolf Mützenich, former leader of the SPD parliamentary group in Germany's Bundestag, has criticised a "nuclear exchange" between the United States and Russia, calling it irresponsible.

Russia has accused the United States of putting trade pressure on India after US President Donald Trump voiced his intention to raise tariffs with India.

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.

The European Union intends to push for sanctions against China over its support for Russia in the war against Ukraine.

Finnish President Alexander Stubb has held a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump, during which Russia's war against Ukraine was one of the topics discussed.