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.

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.