Russia Throws Doubt on Zelensky-Putin Peace Talks, Ukraine Accuses Moscow of Shifting Blame
Russia needs to be forced to engage in diplomacy, Ukraine says, after Putin’s Foreign Minister poured cold water on imminent peace talks.

Russia needs to be forced to engage in diplomacy, Ukraine says, after Putin’s Foreign Minister poured cold water on imminent peace talks.

North Korean state media reported on Thursday that communist dictator Kim Jong-un held a special event to honor his commanding officers in charge of North Korean troops aiding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, offering “warm militant encouragement” and applause for their alleged success on the battlefield.

Pope Leo XIV urged Christians around the world on Wednesday to participate in fasting and prayer for world peace on Friday, the commemoration of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has reportedly offered to U.S. President Trump to host peace talks between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky in Budapest.

Russian President Vladimir Putin made a conspicuous effort on Tuesday to bring Saudi Arabia’s de facto chief executive, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), into the final stage of the Ukraine peace process as a major player.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt tore into the media’s handling of Trump’s recent negotiations with Russia, Ukraine, and European leaders during a White House briefing Tuesday, winning praise from Vice President JD Vance.

Monday marked a historic day in the pursuit of peace in the Ukraine War, and Breitbart News had a front row seat in the press pool to the high-stakes meeting among world leaders.

The peace talks being hosted by President Donald Trump in the White House have spurred a throng of left-wing Hollywood celebrities to take to their social media to spew debunked conspiracy theories and indulge in one tantrum after another.

Pope Leo XIV offered a prayer on Sunday for the success of peacemaking efforts. The pope did not reference any conflict in particular, but the peace effort drawing the most attention over the weekend was President Donald Trump’s effort to negotiate an end to the Russia-Ukraine war.

Macron says he is “pushing for Geneva” for the next Ukraine talks, but Russian President Putin seems to be less keen.

European leaders praised President Donald Trump on Monday for his push to end the Ukraine-Russia war, which has culminated in plans for a peace meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday thanked First Lady Melania Trump for “her attention to one of the most painful and difficult issues of this war — the abduction of Ukrainian children by Russia.”

Volodymyr Zelensky gifted President Donald Trump with a golf putter from a Ukrainian soldier who lost his right leg in battle.

Nolte: Jon Meacham is a smarmy elitist who name-drops history to justify electing Democrats, and true historians don’t do that.

White Stripes singer Jack White took a swipe at President Donald Trump after he saw what he called the “disgusting” images of the White House shown during the highly successful peace talks between Russia and Ukraine’s leaders.

President Trump gave personal assurance that there will be no American boots on the ground in the Ukraine security operation.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump confirmed reports that he called Russian President Putin during his meeting with European leaders and said that a sit down between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to end the war is being arranged.

President Donald Trump announced Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to allow security guarantees for Ukraine as Trump mediates negotiations between the countries in hopes of ending their war.

President Donald Trump said Monday that European leaders gathering in Washington alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “want to see peace” as discussions continued following Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska last week.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed on Monday that he received a phone call from his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, updating him on the results of the latter’s in-person meeting with President Donald Trump last week.

European leaders descended on Washington, DC, on Monday in an expression of solidarity with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of peace talks with U.S. President Trump. However, critics noted that despite the bluster from Brussels, Europe sent more money to Russia for energy than it did to Kyiv in aid last year.

Monday on CNN’s “New Central,” former National Security Advisor John Bolton accused President Donald Trump of not thinking through the consequences of putting “U.S. forces against Russian forces on the line in Ukraine” because he wants a “Nobel Peace Prize.”

Monday on FBN’s “Mornings with Maria,” Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) offered high praise for President Donald Trump, saying that only Trump could bring Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to peace.

President Donald Trump holds a joint meeting with European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Monday, August 18.

During an appearance on Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) discussed President Donald Trump’s meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the White House Monday wearing a casual jacket over a shirt with a collar, earning praise from United States President Donald Trump.

President Trump says one of the key questions hanging over a potential Ukrainian peace and beyond may be answered today.

There is a “reasonable chance of ending the war” if talks with European leaders go well today, Trump said.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry declared Beijing supportive of “all efforts towards a peaceful settlement in Ukraine” on Monday and emphasized support for dialogue following Russian strongman Vladimir Putin’s visit to Alaska on Friday to meet with President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Monday, August 18.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky highlighted a wave of Russian drone strikes on four regions of his country on Monday, hours before he is expected to meet with American President Donald Trump to broker a peace agreement with Russian strongman Vladimir Putin.

Zelensky can immediately end the Russian invasion “if he wants to” by accepting the terms being offered to him, President Trump said.

During this week’s broadcast of CBS’s “Face the Nation,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejected the premise of a question from show host Margaret Brennan that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was going to be “bullied into signing something away.” Rubio

Ukrainian President Zelensky said on Sunday that it would be “impossible” for Kyiv to cede territory to Russia and reiterated his call for an immediate ceasefire.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly demanded that Ukraine cede the entirety of the eastern Donbas region in exchange for a peace agreement.

First Lady Melania Trump addressed a letter Friday to Russian President Vladimir Putin, appealing to him to safeguard the innocence of children as her husband, President Donald Trump, continues negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday after Trump’s positive meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday after a Russia-U.S. summit ended without an agreement to stop the fighting in Ukraine after 3 1/2 years.

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and fellow European leaders praised U.S. President Donald Trump for his efforts to bring about an end to the war in Ukraine with a bilateral meeting with Vladimir Putin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin invited President Donald Trump to Moscow for a discussion on the future of the relationship between the two nations, and the war in Ukraine.
