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• Gradually, Then Suddenly: A Russian Breakthrough Sets Ukrainian Alarm Bells Ringing RFE/RL 12 Aug 2025 -- It's one of Russia's biggest battlefield advances in months. For Ukraine, it couldn't come at a worse time.

Ukraine

• President of Ukraine Held a Phone Call with Amir of the State of Qatar President of Ukraine 12 Aug 2025
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Dick Schoof Discussed Diplomatic Situation and Support for Ukraine President of Ukraine 12 Aug 2025
• Peace Can Only Be Lasting with Ukraine's Participation in Preparing the Relevant Decisions - Address by the President President of Ukraine 12 Aug 2025
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Nicușor Dan Coordinated Joint Diplomatic Steps President of Ukraine 12 Aug 2025
• Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Discussed the Current Diplomatic Situation President of Ukraine 12 Aug 2025
• Headquarters decision: Each brigade will receive UAH 7 million per combat battalion Ukraine MOD 12 Aug 2025
• SSU exposes UOC-MP clergymen in Odesa who praised russian imperialism and justified russia's war crimes Security Service of Ukraine 12 Aug 2025 -- The Security Service of Ukraine detained another two pro-kremlin agitators in Odesa. They spread enemy propaganda, justified russia's war in Ukraine and praised ruscists.
• SSU successfully counters russia's Sabotage Noise plan that involves scaling up terrorist attacks and explosions across Ukraine - Vasyl Maliuk Security Service of Ukraine 12 Aug 2025 -- The Security Service of Ukraine is neutralizing enemy sabotage activities at early stages and exposing russian agent networks. The Service is successfully counteracting to the russian plan called Sabotage Noise, which was personally approved by putin at the end of 2023. This enemy plan involves sabotage and terrorist attacks throughout Ukraine. This was stated by the Head of the SSU, Lieutenant General Vasyl Maliuk, during an interview with We Are Ukraine (My - Ukraina) TV channel during the Unified News telethon.
• 'SSU is one of the leaders among Defense Forces in long-range strikes. We've hit over 200 targets deep inside russia' - Vasyl Maliuk Security Service of Ukraine 12 Aug 2025 -- The Security Service of Ukraine is one of the leaders among the Defense Forces in terms of deep strikes - long-range strikes using unmanned systems. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, the Service has struck over 200 targets deep inside russian territory. The Head of the SSU, Lieutenant General Vasyl Maliuk informed about this in an interview with We Are Ukraine (My - Ukraina) TV Channel during the United News telethon.
• 'Spider Web' is the result of a unique symbiosis between human intelligence and technical components of the Service's work - SSU Head Vasyl Maliuk Security Service of Ukraine 12 Aug 2025 -- The special operation Spider Web was successful thanks to the unique symbiosis of human intelligence and technical components used by the Security Service of Ukraine. The Head of the SSU, Lieutenant General Vasyl Maliuk, stated this in an interview with We Are Ukraine(My-Ukraina) TV Channel during the United News telethon.
• SSU detains enemy informant who spied on air defense units and military convoys in Dnipropetrovsk region Security Service of Ukraine 12 Aug 2025 -- The SSU Counterintelligence has detained another enemy informant in Dnipropetrovsk region. He adjusted russian missile and drone attacks on Pavlohrad and tracked the movement of Defense Forces convoys.
• Andrii Sybiha: Ukraine's bitter experience allows us to initiate new provisions of international humanitarian law to fill existing gaps Ukraine Government 12 Aug 2025
• Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Ukraine Government 12 Aug 2025

Russia

• Ukraine Prepares False Flag Attack Ahead of Putin-Trump Alaska Summit - Russian MoD Sputnik 12 Aug 2025 -- Russia's Defense Ministry says it has intelligence from multiple sources pointing to a planned provocation by the Kiev regime designed to sabotage the upcoming Russia-US summit.
• Russian Forces Hit Ukrainian Drone Production and Training Facilities Sputnik 12 Aug 2025 -- Russia's Tsentr Battlegroup of forces has eliminated over 365 Ukrainian soldiers in various districts of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Dnepropetrovsk region over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
• Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 12 Aug 2025

United States

• Secretary Rubio's Call with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov US Dept. of State 12 Aug 2025
• Trump says summit with Putin will be "feel-out meeting" People's Daily 12 Aug 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska will be a "feel-out meeting."

NATO

United Nations

Foreign Reactions

• European Union Leaders' Statement on Ukraine EC/CEU 12 Aug 2025
• Ukraine: Switzerland extends sanctions listings Federal Council - Swiss Government 12 Aug 2025 -- On 12 August, the Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research (EAER), which oversees Switzerland's sanctions, extended sanctions lists relating to Russia. In doing so, Switzerland has adopted a series of amendments introduced by the EU as part of its 18th package of sanctions. These measures take effect on 12 August.
• Chinese FM responds to question about upcoming Trump-Putin talks excluding Ukraine and EU Global Times 12 Aug 2025 -- When asked to comment on US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's plan to meet on August 15 to discuss the Ukraine issue, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European Union representatives have not been invited to this negotiation, whether the Chinese side will consider agreements, made behind the backs of other countries acceptable, fair and binding on such countries, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated that China supports all efforts conducive to the peaceful settlement of the crisis, and is glad to see Russia and the US keep in contact, improve their relations and advance the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.
• EU leaders: People of Ukraine have the right to choose their own destiny President of the Republic of Lithuania 12 Aug 2025 -- President Gitanas Nausėda, together with other EU heads of state and government, issued a statement expressing strong support for Ukraine.
• EU in No Position to Dictate Terms for Putin-Trump Alaska Summit - Hungarian PM Sputnik 12 Aug 2025 -- Hungary did not join the statement of the EU countries on Ukraine, as they tried to dictate terms to Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump ahead of their landmark summit where Europeans were not invited, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Tuesday.

News Reports

• 'Don't Expect Anything:' Ukrainians Skeptical Trump-Putin Meeting Will Help RFE/RL 12 Aug 2025 -- When US President Donald Trump and his Russia counterpart, Vladimir Putin, meet this week in Alaska for talks on ending the war in Ukraine, many will be looking for a breakthrough, though Ukrainians who recently spoke with RFE/RL don't expect one.