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• Russia And Ukraine Trade Drone Strikes Amid Talk Of Trump-Putin Meeting RFE/RL 07 Aug 2025 -- Russia and Ukraine exchanged drone strikes in the early hours of August 7, a day after a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff that US President Donald Trump said "made a lot of progress."

Ukraine

• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Giorgia Meloni Coordinated the Next Diplomatic Steps Toward Peace President of Ukraine 07 Aug 2025
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Kristalina Georgieva Discussed Continued Financial Support for Ukraine President of Ukraine 07 Aug 2025
• All Partners Understand Who Must Take Steps to End This War - Address by the President President of Ukraine 07 Aug 2025
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy Had a Phone Call with Ursula von der Leyen President of Ukraine 07 Aug 2025
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Prime Minister of Albania Discussed Joint Efforts with Partners to Increase Support for Ukraine President of Ukraine 07 Aug 2025
• President of Ukraine Met with Romanian Foreign Minister President of Ukraine 07 Aug 2025
• Presidents of Ukraine and France Exchanged Details of Contacts with Partners President of Ukraine 07 Aug 2025
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Friedrich Merz Coordinated a Joint Position and Next Steps President of Ukraine 07 Aug 2025
• Comment by the MFA of Ukraine regarding the artillery shelling near the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant recorded by the IAEA Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 07 Aug 2025 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expresses its deep concern regarding the latest data from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which once again confirms the cynical and irresponsible use by the Russian Federation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant as a military facility and a "nuclear shield" to cover shelling of Ukrainian civilian infrastructure.
• Yulia Svyrydenko discusses European integration, defense cooperation, and investments in Ukraine's reconstruction with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 07 Aug 2025 -- Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko met with Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Oana-Silvia Țoiu, who is on an official visit to Ukraine.
• SSU and National Police detain another seven organizers of mobilization evasion schemes Security Service of Ukraine 07 Aug 2025 -- The Security Service and National Police have dismantled new schemes for evading mobilization in western, northern and central Ukraine. Seven organizers have been apprehended.
• SSU detains another enemy agent who guided russian air strikes at Sloviansk Security Service of Ukraine 07 Aug 2025 -- The SSU Counterintelligence detained another enemy agent in Donetsk oblast. He carried out enemy tasks to adjust air strikes on Sloviansk.
• SSU serves notice of suspicion in absentia to russian general and colonel who commanded missile strike on Kyiv TV tower Security Service of Ukraine 07 Aug 2025 -- The Security Service of Ukraine has collected new evidence against representatives of the russian occupation forces who committed war crimes at the beginning of the full-scale war.
• Boosting production, expanding assistance, enhancing resource management, and advancing digitalization: Denys Shmyhal outlined the MoD's key tasks Ukraine MOD 07 Aug 2025
• Financing of the defence industry and weapons procurement for Ukraine: Denys Shmyhal held talks with the Minister of Defence of Finland Ukraine MOD 07 Aug 2025
• Last month, the MoD approved over 40 new unmanned aerial systems for operational use Ukraine MOD 07 Aug 2025
• MoD has required personnel of Territorial Recruitment and Social Support Centers to record video during document inspections Ukraine MOD 07 Aug 2025

Russia

• Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on the Ukrainian crisis Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 07 Aug 2025
• Russian Air Defense Systems Intercept 82 Ukrainian Drones Overnight Sputnik 07 Aug 2025 -- Russian air defense systems destroyed 82 Ukrainian drones, including 31 over the Sea of Azov and 11 over Crimea, during the past night, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

United States

• What's Next For Trump's Ukraine Peace Push After The Putin-Witkoff Meeting? RFE/RL 07 Aug 2025 -- After his special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladmir Putin at the Kremlin on August 6 and discussed Moscow's war on Ukraine, US President Donald Trump said they made "great progress," but later he told reporters he did not see it as a "breakthrough."
• Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Potential Trump-Putin Meeting US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 07 Aug 2025 -- the Kremlin -- who has avoided new sanctions under this administration. President Trump's decision to let our existing sanctions atrophy has given Russia time and space to evade our sanctions regime and has weakened our leverage at the negotiating table. The President's reluctance to sanction China for its support of Putin further exacerbates this problem. President Trump must finally show Putin he means business. Anything short of stiff consequences will be another sign of weakness from this White House."
• Pentagon Faces 'Wake-Up Call' To Meet Drone Innovation Highlighted In Ukraine War RFE/RL 08 Aug 2025 -- When a US MQ-9 Reaper drone loitered over Baghdad airport in the early hours of January 3, 2020 and fired a Hellfire missile that killed the powerful Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani, it showcased the full force of American drone supremacy.

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United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• Iran: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran's military support to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region EC/CEU 07 Aug 2025 -- On 25 July 2025, the Council adopted amending Decision (CFSP)2025/15471 amending Decision (CFSP) 2023/1532 concerning restrictive measures in view of Iran's military support to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and to armed groups and entities in the Middle East and the Red Sea region.
• Lai meets with Ukrainian parliamentary group, calls for deeper ties CNA 07 Aug 2025 -- President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) on Thursday reaffirmed Taiwan's support for Ukraine and voiced hope for closer bilateral ties during a meeting with a visiting cross-party delegation from Ukraine's parliament.

News Reports

• EU Farm Lobby Sways Ukraine Trade Deal RFE/RL 07 Aug 2025 -- An updated trade deal between the European Union and Ukraine spells bad news for Kyiv, signals the power of the bloc's agricultural lobby, and gives an ominous sign of just how tricky it will be for the war-torn country to eventually become an EU member.