Overview

• In a radio interview, the president said his administration will take measures to reduce deaths in Ukraine but provided no specifics.
• He added that he would “do something to help” the Ukrainian people “to live,” without outlining concrete actions.
• The mid‑August Trump–Putin meeting in Alaska ended without substantive progress toward resolving the war.
• A two‑week ultimatum to Moscow is due to expire later this week, and the White House has not detailed potential consequences.
• Xi Jinping warmly received Vladimir Putin at an SCO summit in Tianjin, with both set to attend a military parade in Beijing, as Trump said he is not worried about a China–Russia axis given U.S. military strength.