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Ukraine

• Presidents of Ukraine and Argentina Discussed the Situation in Diplomacy and the Development of Bilateral Relations President of Ukraine 14 Aug 2025
• In London, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Keir Starmer Discussed Expectations for the Meeting in Alaska, Continued Support for Ukraine, and Security Guarantees President of Ukraine 14 Aug 2025
• Andrii Sybiha held phone talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada Anita Anand Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 14 Aug 2025
• Andrii Sybiha held a meeting with Minister for Foreign Affairs, EU and Cooperation of Spain José Manuel Albares Bueno Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 14 Aug 2025
• Andrii Sybiha held phone talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Caspar Veldkamp Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 14 Aug 2025
• Support for defence industry manufacturers: 50 companies received concessional loans worth UAH 2.7 billion Ukraine MOD 14 Aug 2025
• Ministry of Energy: Growing water supply issues for reactors at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Ukraine Government 14 Aug 2025
• Ministry of Defence is working on systemic changes to support those released from captivity: Denys Shmyhal Ukraine Government 14 Aug 2025
• SSU exposes 12 Medvedchuk's associates who on russia's orders conduct information attacks against Ukraine: evidence against them given by detained Kyrylo Molchanov Security Service of Ukraine 14 Aug 2025 -- The Security Service of Ukraine has collected extensive evidence against information saboteurs of russia's FSB, who, under the leadership of Viktor Medvedchuk, are carrying out media attacks against Ukraine.
• Following SSU investigation, captured ruscist who shot civilians near Kupiansk sentenced to life imprisonment Security Service of Ukraine 14 Aug 2025 -- Based on evidence collected by the Security Service, another ruscist, who committed war crimes against the civilian population of Ukraine, has been convicted to life imprisonment. He shot two residents of Kharkiv region who were in the frontline area.
• SSU dismantles FSB agent network preparing new russian strike on Odesa region Security Service of Ukraine 14 Aug 2025 -- The SSU Military Counterintelligence has neutralized an agent network of russia's federal security service that was adjusting enemy air strikes on defense infrastructure in southern Ukraine.

Russia

• Commentary by Aide to the President of Russia Yuryi Ushakov on the upcoming meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump President of Russia 14 Aug 2025
• Meeting on preparations for the Russian-American summit President of Russia 14 Aug 2025 -- The President held a meeting on preparations for the Russian-American summit, which will take place on August 15 in Anchorage.
• Putin, Trump Ready to Talk, Will Discuss Most Difficult Issues Sputnik 14 Aug 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump are ready and intend to talk, they will discuss the most difficult issues at the upcoming talks, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
• Russian Forces Liberate Shcherbinovka, Iskra in DPR - MoD Sputnik 14 Aug 2025 -- Russian forces took control of the settlements of Shcherbinovka and Iskra in the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
• Russia, Ukraine Each Swap 84 Prisoners of War on August 14 Sputnik 14 Aug 2025 -- Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 84 prisoners of war on Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
• Russia's Precision Strikes Cripple Ukraine's West-Sponsored Sapsan Missile Production Sputnik 14 Aug 2025 -- Ukraine's military-industrial complex has suffered colossal damage as a result of a Russian operation targeting production of the Ukrainian Sapsan ballistic missile system, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a statement.

United States

• Trump Says Putin Ready For Deal As Zelenskyy Shores Up Support With Starmer RFE/RL 14 Aug 2025 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to make a deal over the war in Ukraine, US President Donald Trump said on the eve of a summit between the two world leaders in Alaska.
• Trump warns Russia of "very severe consequences" if ceasefire is rejected People's Daily 14 Aug 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned that Russia would face "very severe consequences" if President Vladimir Putin refuses to agree to a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine during their upcoming meeting.
• Trump Says May Consider Cutting US Troops in Europe as Part of Ukraine Deal Sputnik 14 Aug 2025 -- The meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska will be a "good meeting", but a potential second one that will include Volodymyr Zelensky will be more important, US President Donald Trump said on Thursday.

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Foreign Reactions

• PM meeting with President Zelenskyy of Ukraine: 14 August 2025 Gov.UK 14 Aug 2025 -- Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted President Zelenskyy in Downing Street.
• UK Scales Back Plans for Troop Deployment to Ukraine Amid Ceasefire Talks Sputnik 14 Aug 2025 -- The United Kingdom is reducing the scope of plans to deploy "reassurance forces" to Ukraine in case a ceasefire is agreed on, a British newspaper reported.
• Coalition of Willing Opposes Any Restrictions on Ukrainian Army as Part of Ukraine Deal Sputnik 14 Aug 2025 -- The so-called "coalition of the willing" has opposed any restrictions on the Ukrainian armed forces as part of the deal on settling the Ukraine conflict ahead of the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, a joint statement read.

News Reports

• Manalit: Belarus's Sanctions Loophole Feeding Russia's War Machine RFE/RL 14 Aug 2025 -- In the spring of 2024, the Belarusian government placed the Manalit radio components plant in Vitsebsk on its Republican Honor Board for "outstanding economic results." It was the second time in a row the plant had received this recognition.