Russia has yet again ignored Donald Trump’s bid to hold a summit between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky and said attempts to resolve security issues for Kyiv without Moscow’s participation was a “road to nowhere”.

12:29, Thu, Aug 21, 2025 Updated: 12:29, Thu, Aug 21, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin is "ready" to meet with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, his foreign minister has said. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video ...

In a day of diplomatic maneuvers, Europeans argue that Kyiv should not yield key cities, and Trump designates Rubio to draft security guarantees.

Republican insists sanctions could become necessary to punish Kremlin leader for snubbing diplomatic discussions on ending Ukraine war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he could meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but only after his allies agreed on security guarantees for Ukraine that would deter future Russian

President Donald Trump told President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Monday that the United States would join Europe in providing security guarantees to Kyiv as part of a broader peace deal with Russia,

Why it matters: Putin has shown no interest in sitting down with Zelensky through 3.5 years of war. President Trump claims that's now changed, and that a presidential meeting is the key to unlocking peace.

Russian foreign minister suggests China should join in ensuring Ukraine’s security guarantees, Russian news agency says