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August 11, 2025 1:11am

Ben Borges

As part of ongoing U.S.-Russia discussions, Putin told special envoy Steve Wikoff during an Aug. 6 meeting that Russia would agree to a full ceasefire if Kyiv withdrew its forces from Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, granting Moscow full control of those partly occupied regions as well as Crimea.

August 10, 2025 10:31pm

Ben Borges

“We understand the Russians' intention to try to deceive America — we will not allow this,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening address on Aug. 10.

August 10, 2025 9:38pm

Ben Borges

“Maybe this works out, maybe it doesn’t, but it’s worth the effort,” Vance said Trump told him ahead of the president’s Aug. 15 meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin.

August 10, 2025 4:19pm

Ben Borges

“No matter how the elephants' negotiations on Aug. 15 turn out, the grass will suffer - in this case, Ukraine,” the Slovak Prime Minister said.

August 10, 2025 3:06pm

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Ben Borges

I had a heated discussion with a Republican friend recently: I refused to grant the notion that Trump was substantially shifting his position on Ukraine.

His argument was that Trump was beginning to use a harsher tone with Putin. I responded that I couldn’t possibly rest my hopes on vibes, but only on actions.

Sadly, too many people are looking at Trump as if they have forlorn hope that a toxic ex will change: they are setting themselves up to be hurt yet again.

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August 10, 2025 2:20pm

Ben Borges

A high-profile meeting in Moscow between U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a burgeoning humanitarian crisis in the battered Ukrainian city of Kherson and U.S President Trump and Putin to meet in Alaska to discuss the war in Ukraine.

August 10, 2025 12:55am

Ben Borges

The White House is considering inviting President Volodymyr Zelensky to peace talks in Alaska on Aug. 15, the same day U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet.

August 9, 2025 9:59pm

Ben Borges

President Volodymyr Zelensky in his evening address on Aug. 9 rebuked Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for Kyiv to cede Ukrainian territory to end Russia’s war, warning that a lack of a “genuine peace” may give Russia the opportunity to reinvade.

August 9, 2025 8:39pm

Ben Borges

European leaders reiterated their support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity on Aug. 9 after Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to the U.S. a ceasefire plan that involves halting hostilities in exchange for Kyiv ceding its eastern territories to Russia.

August 9, 2025 6:20pm

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Ben Borges

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared that the territorial issues are already enshrined in the Ukrainian Constitution, making it impossible to concede, as Russia's attempts to claim the land will not be entertained.

In a move to address the ongoing conflict on Ukrainian soil, U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans for a meeting with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska. However, Zelensky emphasized the war cannot be resolved without Ukraine's involvement, highlighting the crucial role of the nation in any peace agreement.

Zelensky underscored that the Russian president underestimated the resilience of the Ukrainian people and attempted a "hopeless decision" to capture the country. He asserted that Ukrainians are strong because they are defending their homeland.

"Throughout the war, many have sided with Ukraine, even those aligned with Russia recognize its wrongdoing," Zelensky said, asserting that the Ukrainian people deserve peace.

The President urged all partners to understand what constitutes a dignified peace, stating that Russia, having initiated and prolonged the war, must bring it to an end.

"The true problem hinges on this, not anything else. The Ukrainian territorial matter is embedded in our Constitution. No one will waiver, and Ukrainians will not surrender their land to the occupier," Zelensky emphasized.

Zelensky expressed Kyiv's readiness for genuine decisions that could foster peace while warning that any arrangements made against Ukraine and without its participation directly undermine the peace process.

"These are dead decisions. They never work," he warned.

Highlighting the need for a real and respected peace, Zelensky stated : "We are ready to work with President Trump and our partners for real, lasting peace—a peace that won't crumble under Moscow's desires."

He also thanked Ukrainians for their unity and soldiers for preserving independence.

"Stand firm. This is our land," the President urged.

U.S. and Russian presidents are set to meet on August 15 in Alaska.

American President Donald Trump also proposed a territorial swap as part of a potential peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.

August 9, 2025 6:05pm

Ben Borges

Ukrainian and European officials rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for a ceasefire in exchange for Kyiv to cede its eastern territories to Russia, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Aug. 9.

August 9, 2025 3:40pm

Ben Borges

At their meeting next week, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss a peace plan that would see Ukraine surrendering new territories to Russia.

Putin passed the plan to special envoy Steve Witkoff during their meeting in Moscow earlier this week.

The plan would see

August 9, 2025 3:40pm

Ben Borges

At their meeting next week, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss a peace plan that would see Ukraine surrendering new territories to Russia.

Putin passed the plan to special envoy Steve Witkoff during their meeting in Moscow earlier this week.

The plan would see

August 9, 2025 10:14am

Ben Borges

The day before, Donald Trump claimed that peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv would likely involve “some swapping of territories.”

August 9, 2025 10:14am

Ben Borges

The day before, Donald Trump claimed that peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv would likely involve “some swapping of territories."