U.S. President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin before an ostensible peace meeting in August 2025 in Alaska.
(AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
The aborted Hungarian summit between Putin and Trump reflects more on how Putin has tried to manage his relationship with Trump to gain other geopolitical benefits.
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the European council meeting in Belgium, October 23.
EPA/Olivier Matthys
Donald Trump is reportedly ‘sick’ of being presented with maps of Ukraine’s battlefronts. The problem may be he and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy are looking at different things.
On-again, off-again relatonship: Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.
Press service of the president of Ukraine
The US vice-president recently said that all major wars end in negotiations. It’s a clue to how the US might approach ending the war in Ukraine.
A line of heavily fortified cities in the western Donetsk region stands between Russia’s army and a clear run into central Ukraine.
hernandez jose maria/Alamy Live News
UKraine’s allies are talking about security guarantees which would resemble protections given by the Nato treaty. So what does that mean?
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrive at the Elysee Palace in Paris in 2019.
Ian Langsdon/Pool Photo via AP
There are signs that Ukraine, the US and Europe are close to agreeing a pathway to a peace deal, but the initial response from Russia has not been promising.
For all the talk of security guarantees for Ukraine, the peace being looked at by the US president looks to be aligned with that desired by his Russian counterpart.
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, greets Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the Ukrainian leader arrives at the White House on Aug. 18, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Given Donald Trump’s unwillingness to make firm commitments at the meetings with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders, Russia has come out on top.
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin leave at the conclusion of a press conference on Aug. 15, 2025 in Alaska.
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with President Donald Trump in the aftermath of an inconclusive summit just days before. A veteran diplomat helps untangle what happened and what’s next.
The US president, Donald Trump, and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin pose for a photo after arriving for their summit in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15.
Gavriil Grigorov / Sputnik / Kremlin Pool / EPA