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War-torn Ukraine’s Zelensky reacts as Trump calls DC ‘the most unsafe place anywhere’

The president of war-torn Ukraine looked shocked when Donald Trump described Washington DC as “the most unsafe place anywhere” during a meeting at the White House.

The Independent UK

UK preparing to send troops to Ukraine as part of ‘reassurance force’ if peace deal is struck

It comes after Donald Trump said he had spoken directly with Vladimir Putin to begin planning a meeting between the Russian leader and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky

The Independent UK

Macron calls Putin a 'predator' while backing new push for Ukraine peace talks

French President Emmanuel Macron, in Washington for talks on long-term security guarantees for Ukraine, said France and Britain would hold a meeting on Tuesday with Kyiv's allies. But he warned against trusting Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom he called "an ogre at our gates".

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Dressed for diplomacy: Zelenskyy's new style wins praise in meeting with Trump

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was complimented by US President Donald Trump for his outfit in their Oval Office meeting on Monday.

Euronews

France leads European pushback against move to end UN Lebanon mission

France and its European partners are resisting Washington’s push to end the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon – UNIFIL – arguing its presence remains essential for stability along Israel’s northern border.

Radio France Internationale

Transatlantic unity at the White House disguises lack of progress towards just peace for Ukraine

At a high-stakes meeting at the White House on August 18, the US president, Donald Trump, and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, tried to hammer out the broad contours of a potential peace agreement with Russia. The tone of their encounter was in marked contrast to their last joint press…

The Conversation

European shares hit six-month high on Ukraine peace deal hopes; grocery price inflation in Great Britain eases to 5%, survey shows – as it happened

Defence stocks fall as de-escalation could reduce need for military assets

The Guardian - UK

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Zelensky-Putin peace talks on the table after Washington summit

Ukrainian and Russian presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin looked set for a peace summit after fast-moving talks Monday between US President Donald Trump and European leaders that focused on the key issue of long-term security guarantees for Kyiv.

Radio France Internationale

Tuesday briefing: What last night’s meeting between Trump, Zelenskyy and Europe means for the war in Ukraine

In today’s newsletter: The Ukrainian president and fellow continental leaders descended on the White House to squeeze support from the US – did they get it?

The Guardian - UK

Starmer: ‘Real sense of unity’ at Trump-Zelensky summit

Keir Starmer described Monday’s (18 August) meeting in Washington between Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky, and key European leaders as “good and constructive,” highlighting a unified approach to Ukraine’s security and steps toward further negotiations with Russia.

The Independent UK

Brazil's Top Court Rules US Laws Do Not Apply To Its Territory

Brazil's Supreme Court ruled on Monday that foreign legislation did not have jurisdiction in its country, after the United States used a law to sanction a judge on the court.

International Business Times

Putin and Zelensky to meet, Donald Trump says following European leaders summit

The US president has hosted several European leaders in Washington to discuss a pathway to ending the fighting in Ukraine.

Evening Standard

Trump tells Zelenskyy US will be involved in security guarantees for Ukraine

Just a handful of days after his summit with Vladimir Putin, the US president told Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Ukraine would receive substantial security guarantees as part of the future deal. However, Trump did not specify what it is that Ukraine will be asked to give in exchange.

Euronews

Trump claims Democrats are calling him to say it’s finally safe to go to dinner in DC as restaurant bookings plunge

Donald Trump has claimed that Democrats are ringing him to thank him for making it “safe” to dine out in Washington DC , despite restaurants seeing a sharp decline in attendance since his police takeover.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Trump says Washington talks could lead to ‘trilat’ with Ukraine and Russia

The US president hosted several European leaders at the White House on Monday.

The Independent UK

20 states and DC sue DOJ to stop immigration requirements on victim funds

A coalition of attorneys general from 20 states and Washington, D

The Independent UK

Mississippi becomes fourth state to send National Guard troops to DC in expanding federal crackdown

The Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing federal policing and immigration efforts in the nation’s capital

The Independent UK

The Latest: European leaders arrive for White House meeting on Russia-Ukraine war

Ukraine’s future could hinge on a hastily assembled meeting at the White House as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy brings an extraordinary cadre of European leaders with him to show U.S. President Donald Trump a united front against Russia

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The Independent UK

Flights resuming at Reagan airport in DC area after fire alarm in the tower halted all traffic

Flights in and out of Reagan National Airport in the Washington, D

Evening Standard

Never here Keir: All the places Starmer has been this year

Keir Starmer is currently attending the annual G20 summit in Johannesburg

Euronews

'We'll do our best' to end Russia's war in Ukraine, Trump tells Zelenskyy and European allies

The Ukrainian president and European allies all came to Washington on Monday for a meeting with Donald Trump, as the US pushes for a swift peace deal in Russia's all-out war in Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

Zelensky in Washington to meet Trump, calls for 'lasting' peace with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Washington to meet with US President Donald Trump for talks aimed at ending the war with Russia. This comes on the heels of Trump’s meeting on Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin who insists on Ukraine giving up territory as part of a deal.

The Guardian - UK

Can Europe’s leaders drag Trump’s Ukraine policy back on track? – Today in Focus Extra

The Guardian’s senior international correspondent Julian Borger on why a ‘dream team’ of Europe’s leaders will flank Zelenskyy today as he travels to Washington. Can they convince Trump to listen to the Ukrainian president?

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskyy’s European ‘bodyguards’: which leaders joined Trump talks in Washington?

Presidents, PMs and heads of Nato and European Commission accompany Ukraine’s leader at White House

Evening Standard

Starmer says allies must ‘get this right’ ahead of crunch Ukraine talks

The Prime Minister is in Washington DC to lend support when Volodymyr Zelensky meets Donald Trump at the White House.

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