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Trump threatens ‘severe consequences’ if Putin refuses to end Ukraine war

US president issues warning days ahead of high-stakes summit with Russian leader in Alaska.

Al Jazeera

'Putin is bluffing,' Zelenskyy tells Trump as European leaders push for Ukraine ceasefire

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine’s European partners are pushing Donald Trump to prioritise a ceasefire at his upcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. Since they won't be there, Kyiv and its allies are trying to make their voices heard.

Euronews

Zelensky tells Trump that Putin is ‘bluffing’ and does not want peace ahead of crunch Ukraine summit

It has been reported that the US and Russia have discussed the Israeli occupation of Palestine as a model for a future agreement with Ukraine

The Independent UK

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Zelensky calls for Trump and Putin to join trilateral peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a three-way meeting with US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, following a video conference on Wednesday with Trump and European leaders ahead of Friday's US-Russia talks in Alaska.

Radio France Internationale

Putin faces ‘very severe consequences’ if no Ukraine truce agreed, Trump says

US president also says he would push for three-way summit with Volodymyr Zelenskyy if Alaska meeting goes well

The Guardian - UK

‘Viable chance’ of ceasefire in Ukraine thanks to Trump, says Starmer

In a call with allies, the Prime Minister suggested the prospect of a truce is in sight.

Evening Standard

Trump suffers another geography fail after calling Alaska ‘Russia’ as he rants ahead of Putin meeting: ‘Leningrad free’

Russian president Vladimir Putin was once deputy mayor of the city Trump misidentified

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Don’t write off the Putin-Trump summit just yet – its outcome might confound critics

Like many such confabs before it, the Aug. 15, 2025, Alaska red carpet rollout for Russian President Vladimir Putin is classic Donald Trump: A show of diplomacy as pageantry that seemingly came out of nowhere, replete with vague goals and hardened expectations about the outcome from Trump supporters and opponents…

The Conversation

Ukraine believes Putin has just ‘one card left to play’ in ceasefire talks – and it gives Kyiv the upper hand

Exclusive: Ukraine and its allies believe European support and the threat of further sanctions give Kyiv the edge over Moscow – they just hope they have done enough to convince Donald Trump, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK

Inside the remote Alaska base where Trump and Putin will negotiate over peace in Ukraine

Leaders will meet in Anchorage facility home to some 32,000 people

The Independent UK

What are Zelenskyy, Europe demanding of Trump ahead of Putin summit?

Ukraine and EU see no sign that Russia is preparing for a ceasefire ahead of Trump-Putin talks on Friday.

Al Jazeera

Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin faces ‘very severe consequences’ if no Ukraine truce agreed

Volodymyr Zelensky warns Russian leader ‘bluffing’ while Sir Keir Starmer insists there is a ‘viable’ chance of a ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv

Evening Standard

Zelensky, European Leaders Hope To Sway Trump Before Putin Summit

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders were to hold urgent talks with US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, hoping to convince him to respect Kyiv's interests in his looming summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin.

International Business Times

Zelenskyy, European leaders to hold Trump call ahead of Putin summit

German chancellor has arranged a series of meetings, beginning with European leaders and followed by a call with Trump.

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Why Alaska? Trump and Putin to meet in strategic US site once part of Russia

Alaska’s complex history and strategic location add weight to the first face-to-face talks between US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin since Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine.

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