Following his meeting with Putin in Alaska about the war in Ukraine, Trump has once again bought into Moscow’s narrative and, in a major about-turn, says the “best way” to end the war between Moscow and Kyiv is to “get directly” to a lasting peace deal. Not a ceasefire, as Ukraine and its European allies, so far with U.S. support, have been demanding. The Trump administration itself had been pushing for one for months, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky committed to it after intense pressure from Trump.
The meeting in Alaska came to nothing, although some of the offers on the table are beginning to emerge this Saturday. Trump told both President Zelensky and the European leaders that he believes a quick peace agreement could be negotiated if Zelensky agrees to cede the rest of the Donbas region to Russia, including areas not occupied by Russian troops, and that in exchange, Putin would be willing to freeze the front line. He also proposed a security guarantee similar to NATO's Article 5, but without formal membership in the Atlantic Alliance, according to the Italian Prime Minister.
The contrast between the smiling faces and close gestures upon arrival and the seriousness of the final joint statement to the press between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin has raised speculation about what happened during the more than three hours of negotiations in Alaska.
Tomorrow, Sunday, French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will meet by videoconference with the countries of the"coalition of the willing" allies of kyiv to prepare the next stages of the talks. On Monday, Trump receives Zelensk at the White House, a meeting to which some European leaders have apparently been invited, according to the New York Times.
Meanwhile, the Russian war effort in Ukraine continues. In fact, attacks between the two countries have occurred overnight. kyiv reports the launch of 85 attack drones and a ballistic missile against the regions of Sumy, Donetsk, Chernihiv, and Dnipropetrovsk.
Meanwhile, Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed 29 Ukrainian drones overnight in several Russian regions, including 10 shot down over the Rostov region.
19:48
Merz defends the outcome of the Trump-Putin summit and the US reversal on the ceasefire.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz defended the results of the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Saturday, noting that while Europeans must play a role in negotiating a possible peace agreement, the"decisive role" will lie with Washington. The content of the talks between Trump and Putin went far beyond what transpired at the press conference, Merz said in an interview with ZDF.
In particular, he described it as"good news" that the security guarantees Ukraine is demanding to ensure lasting peace are on the table and that the US is willing to participate, without leaving this task solely in the hands of European countries, Efe reports.
The foreign minister acknowledged that Trump has failed to get Russia to agree to the ceasefire demanded by the West, but asserted that, instead, progress has been made toward something that would mean"much more": a comprehensive peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine. A quick peace agreement"is worth more than a ceasefire," he said.
18:47
The US has offered Ukraine"security guarantees" similar to those of NATO, but without membership.
The United States on Saturday proposed to Ukraine a security guarantee similar to NATO's Article 5, but without formal membership in the Atlantic Alliance, the Italian Prime Minister and diplomatic sources reported.
The proposal was raised during a phone call US President Donald Trump had with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders on Saturday, one day after Trump's summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin, AFP reports.
"As one of the security guarantees for Ukraine, the US side proposed an Article 5-type guarantee, outside of NATO, with the prior agreement of (Vladimir) Putin," a diplomatic source told AFP on condition of anonymity.
18:04
Putin briefs Russian leadership on Alaska summit results
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting in the Kremlin on Saturday with the leadership of the Presidential Administration, the Government, the State Duma (Parliament), and ministerial representatives to report on the results of the Russian-U.S. summit in Alaska.
"We had the opportunity, and we took advantage of it, to discuss the origins and causes of this crisis (the war in Ukraine). It is precisely the elimination of the initial causes upon which the solution must be built," Putin told the public officials. The Russian leader described the visit as"timely" and "very useful," during which they addressed almost all outstanding issues, although they primarily dealt with the war in Ukraine.
"We respect the position of the US administration, which sees the need for a rapid cessation of hostilities. We would also like this, as well as to move toward resolving all problems through peaceful means," he added, opening the meeting, Efe reported.
17:45
Putin claims to have discussed peace in Ukraine with Trump in a"fair" manner.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that he discussed ways to end the conflict in Ukraine in a"fair" manner during his meeting with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, in Alaska, AFP reported.
Speaking to senior officials in Moscow the day after the talks in Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, Putin said the summit with Trump was"timely" and "very useful," according to statements released by the Kremlin.
17:28
Russia claims two more locations, Ukraine says it repelled a Russian advance
The Russian military announced on Saturday the capture of two towns in eastern Ukraine, while kyiv claimed to have repelled a recent Russian advance, shortly before the meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, AFP reported.
On the front lines, the smaller and less well-equipped Ukrainian army has been on the defensive for months against the gradually advancing Russian troops. The Russian army claimed to have captured the Ukrainian town of Kolodiazi in the northern Donetsk region, as well as Vorone in the Dnipropetrovsk region (central-eastern Ukraine).
kyiv and Ukrainian military analysts from the military-friendly Deepstate website did not confirm these developments.
17:10
Trump informed kyiv that Putin offered to freeze the front if Ukraine withdraws from the Donbas.
U.S. President Donald Trump informed the Ukrainian leader on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin offered to freeze front lines in other areas if kyiv agreed to withdraw from the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, according to a source familiar with the matter, Reuters reports.
Trump and US envoy Steve Witkoff informed Zelensky that Putin stated there could be no ceasefire before that happened, and that Putin could commit to not launching any further aggression against Ukraine as part of a deal.
16:41
Putin has once again demonstrated his cunning, says Tusk after the summit with Trump.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said after the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska that Putin had once again demonstrated his cunning and that it had become clear that Moscow only respects force. In a post on X, the Polish prime minister noted that the game, which will determine the future of Europe and the future of Ukraine, had entered a"decisive phase," Efe reported.
"Today it is even more evident that Russia only respects the strong, and Putin has once again demonstrated that he is a cunning and ruthless player," Tusk concluded, suggesting that the Russian president managed to defend his interests more skillfully than Trump.
"Therefore, it is crucial to maintain the unity of the entire West," the Polish prime minister emphasized. Along with several European counterparts, Tusk issued a joint statement on Saturday that underscored the need for kyiv to obtain security guarantees and for its military to remain unrestricted as part of an agreement.
He also stressed that a negotiated solution must recognize Ukraine's freedom to join the European Union (EU) and NATO, and cannot include territorial concessions without kyiv's consent.
16:22
Putin told Trump he could ease some territorial claims in exchange for the Donetsk region, the Financial Times reports.
Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded that Ukraine withdraw from the eastern Donetsk region as a condition for ending Russia's war, but told US President Donald Trump he could freeze the rest of the front if his main demands were met, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
Putin made the request during his meeting with Trump in Alaska on Friday, the Financial Times reported, citing four people with direct knowledge of the talks. In exchange for the Donetsk region, Putin said he would freeze the front in the southern regions of Kherson and Zaporizhia, the report said.
15:49
European leaders invited to Trump's meeting with Zelensky at the White House, the New York Times reports.
European leaders are invited to attend a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Monday, the New York Times reported Saturday, citing two senior European officials, Reuters reports.
The meeting follows the summit between Trump and Putin in Alaska on Friday, which Washington said resulted in"major progress" but no agreement to end the conflict in Ukraine.
15:47
Macron, Starmer, and Merz will hold a videoconference with Kyiv's allies on Sunday.
French President Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will meet via videoconference on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. GMT with the countries of the"coalition of the willing," allied with kyiv, to prepare for the next stages of peace talks on Ukraine, Paris announced Saturday.
These consultations will take place on the eve of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Washington and following the summit held in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, AFP reports. Pedro Sánchez participated last Wednesday in the Coalition of Volunteers' latest videoconference on Ukraine, Efe reports.
14:59
Trump changes the roadmap after meeting with Putin and no longer calls for a ceasefire.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that Ukraine should reach an agreement to end the war with Russia because"Russia is a very big power, and they are not," after his meeting with Putin failed to produce a ceasefire.
In a major twist, Trump also said he had agreed with Putin that negotiators should go directly to a peace deal - not a cease-fire, as Ukraine and its European allies, so far with U.S. support, have been demanding."The best way to end the horrible war between Russia and Ukraine is to go directly to a Peace Agreement, which would end the war, and not just a Cease-Fire Agreement, which is often not followed," Trump wrote in a message on his Truth social media account.
That statement will be welcomed in Moscow, which says it wants a comprehensive settlement—not a pause—but that this will be complex, Trump adds, because the positions are"diametrically opposed," Reuters reports.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would travel to Washington on Monday to discuss next steps, while kyiv's European allies welcomed Trump's efforts but vowed to support Ukraine and toughen sanctions on Russia, and again urged the U.S. to offer security guarantees for Ukraine.
He also confirmed that he will receive Zelensky on Monday."If all goes well, we will then schedule a meeting with President Putin," he said.
14:40
Melania Trump sends letter to Putin about kidnapped Ukrainian children
US President Donald Trump's wife, Melania Trump, raised the plight of children in Ukraine and Russia in a personal letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, two White House officials said Friday. President Trump personally delivered the letter to Putin during their summit in Alaska, the officials told Reuters.
Slovenian-born Melania Trump was not on the trip to Alaska. Officials did not disclose the contents of the letter, except to say that it mentioned child abductions stemming from the war in Ukraine. The existence of the letter had not been previously reported. The abduction of Ukrainian children by Russia has been a very sensitive issue for Ukraine.
Ukraine has described the abduction of tens of thousands of its children, taken to Russia or Russian-occupied territories without the consent of their families or guardians, as a war crime that meets the UN treaty's definition of genocide. The Ukrainian president expressed his gratitude to the first lady in his call with Trump on Saturday, according to Ukraine's foreign minister.
2:00 PM
German Chancellor Merz welcomes Trump's efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Saturday that he welcomed US President Donald Trump's efforts to end the war in Ukraine and achieve a lasting peace following the summit in Alaska between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"Ukraine can count on our unwavering solidarity as we work for a peace that safeguards the vital security interests of Ukraine and Europe," Merz wrote in a message on X that echoed parts of a joint statement released earlier by several European leaders, including himself.
1:50 PM
India reiterates its support for the Putin-Trump meeting and calls for an end to the war in Ukraine.
The Indian government reiterated its support for the Alaska summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, calling their leadership in the"quest for peace" "highly commendable," in the second public statement of support in a week.
"The way forward can only be through dialogue and diplomacy. The world wants a swift end to the conflict in Ukraine," the Indian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Saturday.
This statement follows India's initial statement on August 9, when the Foreign Ministry expressed its support for the agreement reached for this meeting, despite recent trade tensions with Washington.
13:33
Putin's car was on the track... but he got into Trump's 'Beast': The mystery of the 10 minutes they spent alone
Although the meeting between Trump and Putin was not private, as initially planned, on their journey in the 'Beast' - the US presidential car - the two leaders were alone, without interpreters.
And so, in the 10-15 minutes it took to get to the summit (where they were each accompanied by two advisors), the two were able to talk a little alone. In the car, in fact, there were only the driver and a security guard.
Inside the Beast, Putin sat in the back seat on the left, and stolen images showed him smiling. Trump, on the other hand, sat on the right.
It is obviously impossible to know what the two said to each other : this could add mystery to what the two leaders discuss in private, just like a conversation they had in Hamburg in 2017, at the beginning of Trump's first term.
13:28
Kallas:"Trump's determination to reach a peace agreement is critical."
The High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, said on Saturday that US President Donald Trump's"determination" to reach a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine is "fundamental", although she warned that Russia"has no intention of ending this war in the near future".
"President Trump's determination to reach a peace agreement is critical," Kallas said in a statement released by his spokesperson, adding that"the EU and our European partners worked to coordinate with President Trump ahead of the Alaska meeting."
This Friday, the highly anticipated meeting between Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, took place in Alaska. No agreement was reached on a ceasefire in Ukraine, although both leaders expressed their agreement, and the American described the talks as"extremely productive."
13:19
Washington offered kyiv "security guarantees" similar to those of NATO, but without NATO membership.
The United States on Saturday proposed to Ukraine a security guarantee similar to NATO's Article 5, but without formal accession to the Atlantic Alliance, a diplomatic source said on condition of anonymity.
"As one of the security guarantees for Ukraine, the US side proposed an Article 5 guarantee, outside of NATO, with the prior agreement of Vladimir Putin," the source said.
He added that this proposal was presented to kyiv today during the phone call between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky and"reiterated" later in the continuation of that call with European leaders.
13:17
Zelensky points to a truce and the release of captives as priorities ahead of the trilateral meeting.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called for a ceasefire on all fronts and the release of prisoners of war, civilian captives and deported Ukrainian children as his priority demands on Russia ahead of a possible trilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Zelensky reported in a message on X that, after being informed by Trump about the outcome of his talks with Putin yesterday in Alaska, he participated in a call with European leaders to coordinate positions.
"The killings must stop as soon as possible. There must be a ceasefire both on the battlefield and in the skies, and also in the attacks against our port infrastructure," he demanded.
"All prisoners of war and civilians must be released, and children kidnapped by Russia must be returned. Thousands of our people remain in captivity: everyone must return home," his message continued.
1:00 PM
Ukraine says Putin's intentions should be measured by his concrete actions.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andry Sibiga said Saturday after the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska that Putin's intentions regarding a negotiated end to the war should be interpreted based on his actions, not his words.
"Putin's intentions should be measured not by his words, but by his concrete actions," he wrote in X, where he announced that he had spoken with his Norwegian counterpart, Espen Barth Eide.
After informing Barth Eide about the contacts maintained this Saturday with Trump by the Ukrainian president, Volodymir Zelensky Sibiga emphasized that in the current context, it is crucial to continue making progress in establishing credible security guarantees for Ukraine.
12:40
Starmer: Trump's efforts"bring us closer than ever" to ending the war in Ukraine
British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer , praised the efforts of Donald Trump as"they bring us closer than ever to ending Russia's illegal war in Ukraine," after the US president held talks with Vladimir Putin.
"While progress has been made, the next step must be new negotiations" with the participation of the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky , he said in a statement after a briefing with Trump and other European leaders, the morning after the Alaska summit failed to secure a ceasefire.
12:35
Macron calls for maintaining"pressure" on Russia until a "solid peace" is achieved in Ukraine.
The French President, Emmanuel Macron, On Saturday, he called for"maintaining pressure" on Russia until "a solid and lasting peace that respects Ukraine's rights has been achieved."
Macron also considered it "essential to learn all the lessons of the last 30 years, and in particular Russia's well-established propensity to not keep its own commitments," in a message published on X after the various diplomatic contacts following the summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
12:30
Feijóo urges Ukraine not to be left out of the path to peace and criticizes Sánchez for being"excluded" from previous meetings.
The leader of the PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo , has defended that Ukraine be included in the path towards peace in the meeting held this Friday in Alaska by the President of the United States, Donald Trump , and the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin , while criticizing the head of the Executive, Pedro Sánchez , for having been"excluded" from previous meetings to discuss this issue held by leaders of the major European powers.
"There have been two meetings between the United States and European countries to position ourselves on the Russian invasion of Ukraine "Spain has been excluded from these contacts. It's not just proof of an irrelevant international policy, it's confirmation that our allies don't trust us," Feijóo said in an interview with Europa Press.
12:18
Meloni says a"window" for peace in Ukraine has opened after the Alaska summit.
The Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni , said this Saturday that"a window is finally opening to discuss peace in Ukraine," in his first reaction to the meeting held on Friday in Alaska between the President of the United States, Donald Trump , and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
"Finally a window opens for debate on peace in Ukraine "Italy is doing its part together with its Western allies," he wrote on his X account.
12:05
Trump is playing into Putin's hands by supporting a quick deal instead of a ceasefire, says a Ukrainian lawmaker.
By proposing to abandon the ceasefire in favor of a quick peace agreement, the US president Donald Trump is adopting the position of the Russian president Vladimir Putin , a senior Ukrainian parliamentarian said on Saturday.
"Unfortunately, Trump has taken Putin's position, and this was Putin's demand," he told Reuters. Oleksandr Merezhko, head of the Ukrainian parliament's foreign affairs committee.
"From Putin's point of view, a peace agreement implies several dangerous things: that Ukraine does not join NATO , their absurd demands for denazification and demilitarization, the Russian language and the Russian Church," he added.
11:55
European leaders pledge to support Ukraine and maintain pressure on Russia
A group of European leaders pledged on Saturday to continue supporting Ukraine. and maintain pressure on Russia after the summit in Alaska between the US president Donald Trump and the Russian president Vladimir Putin .
"As President Trump anticipates, the next step must now be to continue the discussions, including with President Zelensky, with whom he will meet shortly. We also stand ready to work with President Trump and President Zelensky to hold a trilateral summit with the support of Europe", says the joint statement released after the meeting in Alaska.
The joint statement came from European leaders, including French President E Emmanuel Macron , the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the German chancellor Friedrich Merz , British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen , after being briefed by Trump on his conversations with Putin.
11:44
Czech Prime Minister says Putin is only interested in gaining territory
The meeting between the US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin showed that while Washington and its allies seek peace, the Kremlin seeks territorial gains, the Czech prime minister said on Saturday.
"The results of the Alaska summit confirm that, while the United States and its allies are seeking paths to peace, Putin remains interested only in obtaining as much territory as possible and in restoring the Soviet empire," he declared. Petr Fiala.
11:15
Trump says if meeting with Zelensky"works," one with Putin could follow.
The President of the United States, Donald Trump , said on Saturday that after the summit in Alaska with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin , the Ukrainian president Volodymir Zelensky will meet with him at the White House on Monday afternoon.
"If all goes well, We will then schedule a meeting with President Putin."Trump wrote in a message on Truth Social.
11:08
Trump:"The best way to end the war is a peace agreement, not a simple ceasefire."
The US president, Donald Trump , has explained about the Alaska summit that it was determined that the best way to end the war in Ukraine is to go directly to a peace agreement, not a simple ceasefire.
10:55
In Kharkiv, Ukrainians are"neither disappointed nor surprised" after the Trump-Putin meeting.
Pavlo Nebroev stayed up late into the night in Kharkiv, in northeastern Ukraine, waiting for the outcome of the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin , which, in his opinion, in the end"has served no purpose."
The US and Russian presidents parted ways in Alaska on Friday without revealing any plans for peace for Ukraine, although they made multiple encouraging statements and friendly gestures.
"The results are what I expected. I think it's a good diplomatic victory for Putin"Nebroev, 38, told AFP.
10:30
Russia wakes up optimistic after the Putin-Trump summit despite no agreements
Russian leaders, officials, media and experts reacted optimistically this morning to the summit between the presidents of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump , which they see as a major step toward normalizing relations and a diplomatic victory for Russia, which is emerging from international isolation, despite not having forged any agreements.
"It is important that the meeting demonstrated that negotiations are possible without preconditions and simultaneously with the continuation of the Special Military Operation (Ukrainian War) ", the former Russian president wrote on his Telegram channel, Dmitry Medvedev, who just a few weeks ago argued with Trump on social media, which led to the deployment of two nuclear submarines by the US
In the absence of any agreements at the summit, Russian state officials criticized the role of the European Union.
"The talks between Putin and Trump showed that Russia and the US are jointly creating trends for a peaceful future, while the more aggressive countries of Western Europe were marginalized," the Duma deputy said. Leonid Ivlev to the TASS agency.
According to Maria Butina, a member of the Duma's International Affairs Committee, this summit demonstrates that the EU has been"thrown into the dustbin of history."
10:20
An explosion at a factory in Russia's Ryazan region leaves 11 dead and 130 injured.
An explosion at a factory in Russia's Ryazan region on Friday left 11 dead and 130 injured, the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry reported on Saturday.
In a statement on Telegram, the ministry said rescue teams were continuing to search through the rubble at the blast site, located 320 km southeast of Moscow.
The Governor of the Ryazan Region, Pavel Malkov , said the incident was caused by a fire in a factory workshop.
10:12
Starmer discusses Alaska summit with Trump, Zelensky, and other European leaders
The UK Government confirmed this Saturday that British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer , has spoken with the US President, Donald Trump, with the Ukrainian, Volodymir Zelensky , and with other European leaders following the summit held in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A Downing Street spokesman said today that Starmer took part in a joint call made by Trump to the leaders of Italy, France, Finland, Germany and Poland, as well as the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen , and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
The source added that the London chief executive plans to speak again later in the day with his European colleagues, although the Labour leader has not spoken out still on the outcome of the talks held this Friday between Trump and Putin.
Starmer and Zelensky met this Thursday in the British capital to underline that there is a"firm determination" to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, according to a Downing Street statement.
10:00
Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán says the world is safer after the Trump-Putin summit.
The world is a safer place after the meeting of the President of the United States, Donald Trump , with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin , in Alaska, Hungarian Prime Minister said on Saturday, Viktor Orbán.
"For years we have observed how the two largest nuclear powers "They eliminated the framework for their cooperation and sent messages to each other," Orbán wrote on Facebook."That's over. Today the world is a safer place than yesterday."
9:55
Russian politicians hail the Alaska summit as a victory for Moscow
In the early hours of Saturday, after the Summit in Alaska between the leaders of Russia and the United States , senior politicians in Moscow were quick to present the meeting as a triumph for Russia and its narrative on the war in Ukraine.
"The meeting in Alaska confirmed Russia's desire for a lasting and just peace," he said. Andrei Klishas, prominent lawmaker from the president's United Russia party Vladimir Putin Klishas presented the summit as a coup for Russia and a defeat for Ukraine and its European allies, who have advocated an unconditional ceasefire.
"The tasks of the OME will be accomplished by military or diplomatic means," Klishas wrote, using the acronym for Special Military Operation, as the Kremlin calls the war"A new architecture for European and international security is on the agenda, and everyone must embrace it."
9:45
Von der Leyen and other European leaders speak with Trump after his Alaska summit with Putin.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen , had a telephone conversation with the President of the United States, Donald Trump , following the bilateral summit held this Friday in Alaska between the US president and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin , according to a European spokeswoman.
"I can confirm that President von der Leyen participated in a call in which President Trump briefed her and European leaders following his meeting with President Putin yesterday," said the spokesperson for the European Executive, Arianna Podestà"The call lasted a little over an hour," he added.
The Ukrainian president also participated in the call with Trump. Volodymir Zelensky, the French president Emmanuel Macron, the German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the President of Finland Alexander Stubb, the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the President of Poland Karol Nawrocki , the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer , the Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte , the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio , and the US special envoy Steve Witkoff.
9:35
Zelensky to meet with Trump in Washington on Monday
The Ukrainian President, Volodymir Zelensky , supported his American colleague's proposal this Saturday, Donald Trump, to hold a trilateral summit with the Russian leader Vladimir Putin , and announces that on Monday he will travel to Washington to discuss with the Americans"all the details" of the eventual process
The leaders spoke by phone after the summit between the US president and Vladimir Putin.
9:25
Zelensky says the call with Trump is a"positive signal" from the US regarding security guarantees in Ukraine.
The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky , believes the call with Trump reflects"positive signals" from the US regarding security guarantees for Ukraine.
9:10
Lithuanian Defense Minister condemns Putin's"veiled threats" after meeting with Trump
Lithuanian Defense Minister, Dovile Sakaliene , condemned this Saturday the"gaslighting and veiled threats" of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin , after the meeting with the US President, Donald Trump , in Alaska.
"'We hope Ukraine and Europe will not try to sabotage the talks': more gaslighting and veiled threats from Putin," he wrote on X in reaction to the Russian leader's comments at the post-meeting press conference.
"A war criminal addicted to radioactive poisoning of those who criticize him addresses the American president with a "I'm glad to see you in good health and alive.", added Sakaliene.
8:55
Medvedev says the Putin-Trump summit showed that negotiations are possible without preconditions.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev considers that the summit between the presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin It demonstrates that negotiations are possible without preconditions while the Russian war effort in Ukraine continues.
8:45
Trump holds phone calls with Zelensky and NATO leaders after Putin summit
The President of the United States, Donald Trump , had a long telephone conversation with the Ukrainian president Volodymir Zelensky and later spoke with NATO leaders after Friday's summit with the Russian president Vladimir Putin , the White House reported.
8:25
Czech Republic:"The Alaska talks showed that Putin is not seeking peace."
The conversations between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin The attacks in Alaska showed that the Russian president is not seeking peace and wants to weaken the unity of the West, the Czech Defense Minister said on Saturday. Jana Cernochova .
"The Trump-Putin talks in Alaska did not bring significant progress." Towards the end of the war in Ukraine, but they confirmed that Putin is not seeking peace, but an opportunity to weaken the unity of the West and spread his propaganda," he wrote in X, adding that the West must continue to support Ukraine.
8:15
Putin makes a stopover in the Russian Far East after meeting with Trump
The president Vladimir Putin He visited the Chukotka region in Russia's far east on his way back from a summit with US President Donald Trump in Alaska, the state news agency TASS reported on Saturday.
Chukotka is separated from Alaska by the Bering Strait Putin met there with the regional governor, according to TASS.
7:50
Sloviansk and Kramatorsk, the red lines that Zelensky cannot violate
On April 12, 2014, Russian FSB Colonel Igor Girkin, alias Strelkov (shooter), walked into the police station in the mining town of Sloviansk, in the heart of the Donbas, with his paramilitary mustache and double-breasted jacket. Without having to draw his pistol, he uttered a sentence that, unbeknownst to him at the time, served as the beginning of the longest and bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II: We didn't come to negotiate. Whoever hands over their weapon will go home. Russian propaganda said they were local miners who had risen up against the Maidan coup in kyiv. It wasn't true.
Strelkov, a veteran of the wars in Chechnya, Transnistria, and Bosnia, was accompanied by well-equipped soldiers, but without visible patches, similar to those used during the occupation of Crimea. With control of several public buildings and a strict curfew, he took control of the city and launched a rebellion against kyiv that combined violent external intervention with some local support, since a portion of the Russian-speaking population of Donbas is the product of decades of Soviet Russification , with people forcibly displaced from the confines of the old empire of the hammer and sickle.
7:45
Norway says pressure on Russia over the war in Ukraine must be maintained and intensified.
Russia must face increased pressure over the war in Ukraine, Norway's foreign minister said Saturday, following the summit in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"We must continue to put pressure on Russia, and even increase it, to give a clear signal to Russia that it must pay the price (for its invasion of Ukraine)," Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide told reporters in Oslo. 7:15
Russia launches 85 attack drones and a ballistic missile at Ukraine
Russia launched 85 attack drones and a ballistic missile into Ukrainian territory, the Ukrainian Air Force said Saturday.
The Sumy, Donetsk, Chernihiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions were targeted in the overnight strikes, the air force said on the Telegram messaging app. It said its air defense units destroyed 61 of the drones.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported in its daily morning report that 139 clashes had occurred on the front line in the past day.
7:00
Trump and Putin leave Alaska without agreement on Ukraine
The summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska ended without an agreement on the war in Ukraine and with a feeling of complete ambiguity. The US president described the meeting of less than three hours with his Russian counterpart at the Elmendorf-Richardson Joint Base as"extremely productive," but at no point did he refer to the possibility of a ceasefire to stop the war in Ukraine, which he had declared hours earlier was his main objective. Nor did he give any details about the nature of the agreements reached in trade and other areas.
"There is no agreement until there is one," he declared in a confused tone at a joint press conference with Putin, leaving the door open to a further meeting and waiting to communicate the outcome of the talks to NATO officials and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy."Ultimately, it's up to them," he said. He did say that they would prevent"thousands of people from dying every week" in Ukraine."President Putin wants that as much as I do."
