The Élysée characterized the purpose of the meeting as an effort to allow Ukraine to better understand the American proposals. The official said that the next step rests with Kyiv.

Members of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus criticized the Trump administration’s moves on Ukraine, including the U.N. resolution vote, in a press conference later in the day. Rep.

“I told [Ukraine] that I want the equivalent of like $500 billion worth of rare earth [minerals], and they’ve essentially agreed to do that,” Trump said.

“If we want peace to endure, Ukraine must have a seat at the table, and any settlement must be based on a sovereign Ukraine backed up with strong security guarantees.

President Donald Trump will give Russia until Aug. 8 to agree to a cease-fire deal with Ukraine or face new sanctions.

-led efforts to end the three-year war in Ukraine.

Zelenskyy said that Xi had previously pledged not to supply weapons to Russia, but Ukraine has since obtained intelligence indicating that commitment was not upheld.

Trump has said that any cease-fire deal would likely require European nations to supply peacekeeping forces to Ukraine, but Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that his nation will not commit any troops to Ukraine.

Delegates from Russia and Ukraine met for the third time this year in Istanbul on July 23 to discuss prisoner swaps.

Despite Russia’s invasion of eastern Ukraine, Hungary, which currently holds the European Council’s rotating presidency, has kept good relations with Moscow.

Chalmers told his Ukraine counterpart the tariff relief was a "demonstration of Australia's continued and unwavering support for Ukraine."

Russia responded the same day with a counterattack, sending drones into Ukraine, resulting in the death of at least 12 Ukrainians, according to government reports.

Keith Kellogg, U.S. special envoy for Ukraine, participates in the panel discussion 'Peace through Strength–A Plan for Ukraine' at the 61st Munich Security Conference in Germany on Feb. 15, 2025.

Arming Ukraine Ukraine's Western allies have been pledging support for aiding the arming of Ukraine. On July 14, Trump proposed sending arms—including Patriot air defense systems—to Kyiv, with European allies covering the cost.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Monday that his country will not send troops to Ukraine.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Feb. 16 that he is prepared to send troops to Ukraine if needed to enforce a potential peace deal that will end Russian aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine must be at the table in these negotiations, because anything less would accept Putin’s position that Ukraine is not a real nation.”

The commercial-first drones used by Ukraine in the attack likely cost only several thousand dollars apiece to produce. One of Russia’s Tu-95 bombers, on the other hand, costs about $270 million to manufacture.

Ukraine launched a surprise attack in the Russian border region of Kursk on Aug. 6, 2024.

Trump by arguing against further assistance to Ukraine in favor of using troops for border security.

Despite its efforts, Ukraine has never been formally considered for membership in the alliance, and it is unlikely Ukraine could join regardless.

Many NATO member nations had lagged behind this defense spending target until the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war.

During the election campaign, Trump said he believed that he could end the Ukraine war quickly.

This week, he announced he had taken steps on an agreement in which Ukraine would trade access to its rare earth minerals in exchange for U.S. aid. “No one wants peace more than Ukraine.

European Union leaders agreed on Friday to provide Ukraine with a loan of 90 billion euros (around $105 billion). The funds will come from joint EU borrowing backed by the bloc's budget.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will travel to Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and discuss the United States’ financial involvement in the country.

The discussions will focus on finding common ground between the United States and Europe to end the Russia–Ukraine war and avert a conflict with Iran.

Russia and Ukraine agreed the week prior during negotiations in Turkey for each side to release 1,000 prisoners of war captured during more than three years of fighting.

Following the Russia–Ukraine talks in Turkey, both sides agreed to prepare proposals for how a cease-fire could proceed.

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