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18 August 2025 - Ukraine Special Weapons News
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United States
- American Leadership Is Back Under President Trump The White House 18 Aug 2025
- Trump Moves To Arrange Meeting Between Zelenskyy, Putin After White House Talks RFE/RL 18 Aug 2025 -- US President Donald Trump phoned Russian President Vladimir Putin to begin making arrangements for a face-to-face meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a day of extraordinary meetings at the White House on August 18 as part of a push to end the war in Ukraine.
- Trump, Zelenskyy, World Leaders Meet at White House to Negotiate Peace Deal DoD News 18 Aug 2025 -- At the White House today, President Donald J. Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and a host of European leaders to discuss how the ongoing violent war between Russia and Ukraine might be resolved. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth also attended those meetings.
- Trump, Zelensky, European leaders hold critical Ukraine war talks Press TV 18 Aug 2025 -- US President Donald Trump says he believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to end the war in Ukraine, as he met with President Volodymyr Zelensky and his European allies at the White House.
- Trump: Zelensky can end Ukraine war if he abandons NATO membership, Crimea reclamation Press TV 18 Aug 2025 -- US President Donald Trump says his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, can immediately end the Russia-Ukraine war if he abandons Crimea reclamation and NATO membership.
- Trump-Zelensky Talks: Key Statements Sputnik 18 Aug 2025 -- Following his meeting with Ukraine's Zelensky, US President Donald Trump declared that there are decent odds of finally ending the Ukrainian conflict.
- Trump Anticipates 'A Big Day In The White House' As Zelenskyy, European Leaders Arrive For Talks RFE/RL 18 Aug 2025 -- US President Donald Trump has written that it's going to be "a big day in the White House" as his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European leaders were arriving for talks on ending the fighting in Ukraine.
- Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on President Trump's Meeting with President Zelenskyy, European Leaders US Senate Foreign Relations Committee 18 Aug 2025 -- Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on President Trump's meeting with President Zelenskyy and European Allies.
NATO
- Remarks by NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, at the start of the multilateral meeting hosted by the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and other European leaders in Washington, D.C. NATO 18 Aug 2025 -- I will be very brief. I really want to thank you, President of the United States, dear Donald, for the fact that you, as I said before, broke the deadlock, basically, with President Putin by starting that dialog; and I think it was in February that you had the first phone call. And from there, we are now where we are today. And that is, I think, if we play this well, we could end this. And we have to end this. We have to stop the killing. We have to stop the destruction of Ukraine's infrastructure. It is a terrible war, so I'm really excited, and let's make the best out of today and make sure that from today onwards, we get this thing to an end as soon as possible.
- Security Guarantees for Ukraine Do Not Require Deployment of US Troops - US NATO Envoy Sputnik 18 Aug 2025 -- Potential security guarantees for Ukraine may not require the deployment of US troops and are expected to be primarily focused on a command-and-control role, US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker stated on Monday.
United Nations
Foreign Reactions
- Council of Europe joins statement by the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children Council of Europe 18 Aug 2025 -- The Council of Europe has joined 38 countries[1] and the EU calling on Russia to return the kidnapped Ukrainian children without delay and any conditions. The joint statement was issued by the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children co-chaired by Canada and Ukraine, of which the Council of Europe is a member.
- Finland continues life-saving humanitarian assistance: about one fifth of support goes to Ukraine Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland 18 Aug 2025 -- Finland's decisions on humanitarian assistance this year have prioritised support to Ukraine, major refugee crises in Africa and the humanitarian situation in the Middle East. The number of people in need of assistance continues to grow. By the end of July, Finland had provided a total of approximately EUR 97.5 million in vital humanitarian assistance in 2025, nearly EUR 18 million of it to Ukraine.
- Norway providing NOK 1 billion to secure energy supplies for Ukraine before another cold winter of war Government of Norway 18 Aug 2025 -- Norway is providing an additional NOK 1 billion in funding for gas imports to Ukraine to ensure an adequate gas supply for the general population, businesses and industry before the country enters its fourth winter of full-scale war.
- Statements by UK Leadership on Ukraine After Alaska Summit Aim to Undermine Russia, US Peace Efforts Sputnik 18 Aug 2025 -- The statements made by UK leadership on Ukraine after the Alaska summit are clearly aimed at unvermining peace efforts of Russia and the US, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement.
- Statement by the Chancellor in Washington, D.C. - Together for peace in Ukraine Germany - Federal Government 18 Aug 2025 -- Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has travelled to Washington, D.C.- District of Columbia for consultations. The talks with US President Trump, Ukrainian President Zelensky and several European partners centred on efforts to bring peace to Ukraine.
- China will continue to promote peace and dialogue in its own way, says FM spokesperson over question of whether China is willing to act as guarantor for Ukraine's security Global Times 18 Aug 2025 -- Regarding that Axios reported citing sources that at the Putin-Trump summit in Alaska, China was mentioned as one of the possible guarantors for Ukraine's security, a Russian media reporter asked at Monday's press conference of the Chinese Foreign Ministry whether China will be willing to act as a guarantor of Ukraine's security if a ceasefire agreement is reached, spokesperson Mao Ning responded by saying that China's position on the Ukraine crisis is consistent and clear, and China will continue to promote peace and dialogue in its own way, pushing for a political resolution to the crisis.
- European leaders, Zelensky to meet Trump in Washington People's Daily 18 Aug 2025 -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday that she and other European leaders, as well as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, will travel to Washington on Monday for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.
News Reports
- What Would An 'Article 5-Like' Pact Mean For Ukraine? RFE/RL 18 Aug 2025 -- Security guarantees for Kyiv are a key issue at the heart of efforts to bring an end to fighting amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, and now White House special envoy Steve Witkoff has put the term "Article 5-like" center stage.
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