Overview

• President Trump and President Putin will hold face-to-face talks in Alaska on August 15 to seek a resolution of the nearly four-year war in Ukraine.
• Kyiv remains sidelined with no formal invitation extended to President Zelenskyy despite his request acknowledged by both the White House and the Kremlin.
• European Union and allied capitals convened emergency and video conferences to present unified red lines against land swaps and demand Ukraine’s direct participation.
• Vice President J.D. Vance warned that the United States may withdraw funding for Ukraine’s defense unless European partners purchase American weapons.
• Iran’s top adviser pledged to block the proposed US-backed Zangezur transit corridor through Armenia, highlighting regional spillover risks from any settlement.