Trump at WH meeting with Zelenskyy & EU leaders: “We’re going to make sure it works.” Talks advanced plans for a Zelenskyy-Putin meeting. Ex-amb. Taylor warned Kyiv won’t accept political assurances: “That doesn’t give them the security they need.” 2/
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Zelenskyy details $90B US weapons deal, Trump shifts on Ukraine defense
Zelenskyy said security guarantees mean Ukraine buying $90B in US weapons via Europe, while the US would purchase Ukrainian drones. Trump shifted from insisting Europe alone should handle Ukraine’s defense. 3/
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NYT: Trump’s credibility as Ukraine security guarantor questioned
NYT: Trump’s credibility as a security guarantor for Ukraine is questioned due to his record of flip-flops and broken promises. He gave only vague assurances that the US would ensure Ukraine’s safety if Zelenskyy strikes a deal with Putin to stop fighting. 1/
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Kyiv insists on credible binding guarantees before broader peace talks
Kyiv insists guarantees must be credible and binding before wider peace talks, while rejecting Russian attempts to tie them to territorial concessions. 4X
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Trump offers air cover, rejects Ukraine NATO, proposes Article 5-like guarantees
Trump told Fox News the US is ready to provide air cover: “We will help by air.” He said Ukraine won’t join NATO but agreed to work on “Article 5-like” guarantees with Europeans. 2/
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Russia rejects NATO in Ukraine, Putin suggests China as guarantor
The Russian Foreign Ministry “categorically” rejected any NATO-linked presence in Ukraine. Putin told Trump he could discuss guarantees but named China as a potential guarantor. 3/
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Trump calls Putin, urges direct meeting with Zelensky on territorial demands
Trump called Putin on Monday evening and told him he will have to meet directly with Zelensky to discuss his territorial demands and urged him to be ‘realistic’. 2/
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Rubio dirigera des pourparlers sur garanties de sécurité pour l’Ukraine
Axios: Rubio will lead US-European-Ukrainian talks on security guarantees for Ukraine. A framework is expected within days. The plan would exclude NATO membership and U.S. ground troops but could include U.S. air support for European forces. 1/
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Europe’s best investment: Ukraine’s fight, Russia’s compressed timeline via sanctions.
“Right now, the best investment of Europe’s limited resources is to extend Ukraine’s ability to continue fighting while trying to compress Russia’s timeline through continued economic pressure from new sanctions on Russian entities and better enforcement of existing
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The fight continues! FPV pilots strike hard and precise
The fight goes on!
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) 19 août 2025
FPV-drone pilots strike hard and precise — russian troops and equipment fall daily.
📷: Signum Unit pic.twitter.com/UP14oaz8S7The fight goes on! FPV-drone pilots strike hard and precise — Russian troops and equipment fall daily. : Signum Unit