Overview

• The White House is weighing an invitation to President Zelenski to join the Trump–Putin summit in Alaska, but details remain undecided.
• Trump described the Aug. 15 meeting as an exploratory session to gauge whether Putin will agree to end the war and said both sides may need to cede territory.
• Germany organized urgent virtual talks bringing together Trump, Zelenski and European and NATO leaders to press for Kyiv’s direct role in any peace process.
• President Zelenski warned that decisions made without Ukraine are “born dead” and urged Trump not to be misled by Putin’s overtures.
• Russian forces reported advances around Dobropillia and Pokrovsk in Donetsk, intensifying pressure on Ukraine’s position before the summit.