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Next 10 Days May Be Crucial for Ukraine's Fate
Next 10 Days May Be
Crucial for Ukraine's Fate
the rundown
Aug 19, 2025 11:28 AM CDT

Next 10 Days May Be Crucial for Ukraine's Fate

Zelensky says security guarantees can be worked out in that timeframe, though it's a steep hurdle

(Newser) - We may now be closer to a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia—but "the road to any settlement seems long," reports the Washington Post , noting that while European leaders seem to have convinced President Trump that granting Russia a chunk of Ukrainian territory is not immediately necessary,...

Trump Pauses Talks, Calls Putin
Trump Pauses Talks, Calls Putin
Aug 18, 2025 5:01 PM CDT

Trump Pauses Talks, Calls Putin

Conversation had been planned for after the White House meeting

(Newser) - President Trump took a break from his talks at the White House with European leaders on Monday to phone Russian President Vladimir Putin. Diplomats and others said Trump was expected to return to the conversation about the war on Ukraine afterward, Reuters reports. Trump had said earlier that he would...

Zelensky Hails 'Very Good' Talk With Trump

Big question is whether Putin will agree to trilateral talks

(Newser) - President Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky have wrapped up their one-on-one meeting and have moved on to a larger meeting with European leaders. How far things have progressed toward ending the Russia-Ukraine fighting remained unclear, though both leaders sounded optimistic about the next steps.
  • Trump said he planned to call Vladimir
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Zelensky Delivers Letter From His Wife to First Lady

Olena Zelenska thanked Melania Trump for writing to Putin on behalf of children

(Newser) - The name of first lady Melania Trump is again surfacing in regard to the Russia-Ukraine talks. When Vladimir Putin visited Alaska last week, the first lady wrote him a letter imploring the Russian leader to protect children and "serve humanity." When Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky met with Trump...

This Time, Zelensky Gets a Trump Compliment on Attire

'Best I have,' says Ukraine leader of his suit

(Newser) - It was a light moment before the most serious of talks: President Trump complimented Volodymyr Zelensky's dark suit as he greeted him Monday at the White House. "Best I have," said Zelensky, reports the Wall Street Journal . "I cannot believe it, I love it," Trump...

Trump Gives Zelensky Friendly Greeting

Two world leaders will meet, then bring in European leaders for a second meeting

(Newser) - Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived at the White House for his high-stakes meeting with President Trump. The US president greeted him with a handshake at the White House entrance, and, when asked if he had a message for the Ukrainian people, responded, "We love them," reports the New York ...

Odd Issue Before Big Meeting: Zelensky's Choice of Attire

Ukraine leader didn't wear a suit last time, and Trump wasn't pleased

(Newser) - The last time Volodymyr Zelensky went to the White House, he wore a black, military-style sweatshirt instead of a suit—and it didn't sit well with President Trump. "You're all dressed up today," the president said upon seeing the Ukraine leader, recounts the BBC . The subsequent...

Trump: Ukraine Can't Join NATO, or Get Crimea Back

Meanwhile, his administration downplays the lack of a ceasefire after Putin summit

(Newser) - President Trump and his advisers were on Sunday trying to reframe Friday's lack of a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire as a tangible step in a longer process toward peace, dialing back the more immediate goals Trump had outlined just 48 hours earlier, the New York Times reports. Steve Witkoff, a...

Zelensky Visits Trump Monday, and He Won't Be Alone

Top European and NATO allies will accompany Ukraine to the White House

(Newser) - Volodymyr Zelensky will make his case in person on Monday to President Trump at the White House, and he won't be alone. So far, the leaders of the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Finland, NATO, and the European Commission have pledged to attend the follow-up meeting to Trump's summit...

Zelensky: I'll Meet With Trump on Monday Over Russia
Trump Rates Meeting
With Putin '10 Out of 10'
THE RUNDOWN
Aug 16, 2025 7:30 AM CDT

Trump Rates Meeting With Putin '10 Out of 10'

Ukrainian leader Zelensky says he'll meet with US president in DC Monday over Russia-Ukraine war

(Newser) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he'll meet US President Trump in Washington on Monday after a Russia-US summit in Alaska ended without an agreement to stop the fighting in Ukraine after 3 1/2 years, reports the AP . Meanwhile, in a reversal only a few hours after meeting Russian President...

Trump Gives 75-25 Odds of a Successful Summit

He also floats the idea of Zelensky coming to Alaska for follow-up meeting with him and Putin

(Newser) - So what are the odds that Friday's summit between President Trump and Vladimir Putin will bring peace to Ukraine? In an interview on Fox News Thursday morning, Trump floated a surprisingly specific prediction: He told Brian Kilmeade he sees a "25% chance that this meeting will not be...

Trump Has a Warning for Putin Ahead of Summit

'Very severe consequences' if he continues war, US president says

(Newser) - US President Trump said Wednesday that there will be "very severe consequences" if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to stop his war in Ukraine after their Friday summit in Alaska, though he did not say what those consequences might be, the AP reports. Trump's comment came...

Zelensky Warns of a Putin 'Bluff'
Zelensky Warns
of a Putin 'Bluff'
Aug 13, 2025 1:05 PM CDT

Zelensky Warns of a Putin 'Bluff'

He and European leaders speak with Trump ahead of Friday's summit

(Newser) - Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky and top European leaders spoke by phone Wednesday with President Trump in an attempt to get on the same page ahead of Trump's Friday meeting with Vladimir Putin. All the major players, including Trump, praised the call afterward, though how that will translate into Friday'...

Trump Sees 'Land Swapping' as Key to Ukraine Peace

President says he will tell Putin, 'You've got to end this war'

(Newser) - President Trump said Monday that Russia and Ukraine must agree to "land swapping" in order to end their war, reports the BBC . However, he didn't provide details, and both the BBC and Reuters point out that while Russia holds a large swath of Ukrainian territory in the east,...

US May Invite Zelensky to Alaska Summit, Too

Putin and Trump meet next week

(Newser) - As President Trump prepares for a high-stakes summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, NBC News reports that the White House is weighing a surprise move: inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to join the talks. "It's being discussed," a person briefed on the discussions tells the outlet....

European Leaders Counter Putin's Ceasefire Proposal

Ukraine joins meeting of those not invited to Alaska

(Newser) - Ukrainian and European leaders shut out of the upcoming presidential summit in Alaska held their own meeting on Saturday with US officials, in an effort to understand the American and Russian positions on peace talks and make their own clear. The session was hosted by Vice President JD Vance and...

Report: Putin Wants Eastern Ukraine in Deal to Stop War

Ukrainian President Zelensky's reply: 'Ukrainians will not gift their land to the occupier'

(Newser) - President Trump says he's set to meet with Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska, with plans to discuss ending Russia's invasion of Ukraine, though the Russian leader seems to already have his asks in mind. The Wall Street Journal reports that Putin delivered a proposal this week to...

Pope Leo Is Winning the Newsmakers Popularity Contest

Pontiff tops Gallup list of prominent US, world figures, with 57% favorable approval rating

(Newser) - Sorry, Volodymyr—Pope Leo XIV is a bit more popular than you. Gallup has a new survey out listing the favorability ratings for more than a dozen prominent US and world luminaries, and the new pontiff comes in at No. 1, with a 57% favorable rating (11% unfavorable, 31% no...

Kyiv Protesters Turn on Zelensky
Kyiv Protesters
Turn on Zelensky
Jul 23, 2025 5:43 AM CDT

Kyiv Protesters Turn on Zelensky

Protesters decry new law curbing anticorruption agency independence

(Newser) - Thousands of Ukrainians rallied outside President Volodymyr Zelensky's office in Kyiv on Tuesday night, marking Ukraine's first major antigovernment protest since Russia's war began. The demonstration—a powerful response to new laws curbing the nation's anticorruption efforts—drew both civilians and soldiers, signaling a growing...

Trump to Zelensky: 'Can You Hit Moscow?'

President asked the question in a phone call

(Newser) - The Financial Times reports a notable detail from a phone call between President Trump and Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky earlier this month. It came in the form of a question from Trump:
  • "Volodymyr, can you hit Moscow?" the president asked, according to the newspaper's sources. "Can you
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