'Putin unable to take Donetsk for 12 years': Zelenskyy's strong pitch on ceding territory day before Trump talks; 'need US on our side'
Sunday, 17 August 2025 () President Zelenskyy advocated against ceding territories to Russia ahead of talks with President Trump, emphasizing that territorial discussions require Ukraine's presence in a trilateral format. He stressed the need for a ceasefire and real negotiations along the current front line, seeking united Western backing.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov downplayed Donald Trump’s prediction that there is a 25% chance the upcoming Alaska summit with President Vladimir Putin could fail. Speaking ahead of the high-stakes talks, Lavrov said Russia would not engage in forecasting outcomes, emphasizing that Moscow...
The Trump–Putin summit in Alaska triggered a firestorm of reactions across the globe, with Western media branding it a dangerous turning point. Journalist Olga Nesterova warned, “That’s the end..
A high-stakes summit in Alaska between Presidents Trump and Putin failed to deliver a breakthrough in ending the war in Ukraine. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised Trump’s efforts but stressed..
Former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton declared Vladimir Putin the “clear winner” of the high-stakes Alaska summit with Donald Trump, blasting the outcome as a diplomatic failure that..