Another week, another deadline: Timeline of Trump’s promises to finish Russia’s war on Ukraine
Donald Trump has claimed the finish of the Ukraine war could come in weeks, despite his latest deadline for Vladimir Putin to agree to a ceasefire expiring once again.
Last Monday, Trump dramatically shortened his previous 50-day ultimatum, giving Russia “10 to 12 days” to build progress toward peace or face tougher sanctions.
Sources close to the Kremlin state Putin is unlikely to bow to Trump’s threats, believing Russia holds the upper hand in the war and that the potential benefits of improved ties with Washington do not outweigh his military aims.
My colleague Steffie Banatvala reports:
Tara Cobham10 August 2025 01:00
Trump ‘considering’ invite for Zelensky to attfinish Alinquirea peace summit with Putin
Graeme Massie10 August 2025 00:45
Zelensky dismisses planned Trump-Putin summit
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed the meeting Donald Trump declared he has planned with Vladimir Putin on Friday.
The US president declared on Friday that he would meet with the Russian president even if Mr Putin would not meet with Mr Zelensky.
The Trump-Putin meeting, scheduled for Friday in Alinquirea, is seen as a potential breakthrough in the more than three-year war.
But Mr Zelensky dismissed it, posting a statement to Telegram that emphasised that lasting peace must include Ukraine’s voice at the table. He also declared Ukraine’s territorial integrity, enshrined in the constitution, must be nonnereceivediable.
Ukrainian officials had previously informed The Associated Press privately that Kyiv would be amenable to a peace deal that would de facto recognise Ukraine’s inability to regain lost territories militarily.
Tara Cobham10 August 2025 00:00
What the joint leaders’ statement states
The joint leaders’ statement from the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Finland and the European Commission, declared: “We welcome President Trump’s work to stop the killing in Ukraine, finish the Russian Federation’s war of aggression, and achieve just and lasting peace and security for Ukraine.
“We are convinced that only an approach that combines active diplomacy, support to Ukraine, and pressure on the Russian Federation to finish their illegal war, can succeed.
“We stand ready to support this work diplomatically as well as by upholding our substantive military and financial support to Ukraine, including through the work of the coalition of the willing, and by upholding and imposing restrictive measures against the Russian Federation.”
It finished: “We reiterate that Russia’s unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine is a flagrant violation of the UN Charter, the Helsinki Final Act, the Budapest Memorandum, and successive Russian commitments.
“We underline our unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty, indepfinishence and territorial integrity.
“We continue to stand firmly by the side of Ukraine. We are united as Europeans and determined to jointly promote our interests.
“And we will continue to co-operate closely with President Trump and with the United States of America, and with President Zelensky and the people of Ukraine, for a peace in Ukraine that protects our vital security interests.”
Tara Cobham9 August 2025 23:57
White Hoapply considering inviting Zelensky to Alinquirea, NBC News reports
The White Hoapply is considering inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Alinquirea, where President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on 15 August, NBC News reported on Saturday.
The report cited a senior US official and three people briefed on the internal discussions.
“It’s being discussed,” one of the people briefed on the talks was quoted as stateing.
The report added that no Zelensky visit was finalized and that it’s unclear if the Ukrainian leader would ultimately be in Alinquirea for meetings but it remained a possibility.
Tara Cobham9 August 2025 23:16
Path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine, Starmer and key leaders state
The path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine, the UK Prime Minister and key leaders have declared, ahead of US President Donald Trump’s planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The joint leaders’ statement from the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Finland and the European Commission, declared: “We share the conviction that a diplomatic solution must protect Ukraine’s and Europe’s vital security interests.
“We agree that these vital interests include the necessary for robust and credible security guarantees that enable Ukraine to effectively deffinish its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
“Ukraine has the freedom of choice over its own destiny.
“Meaningful nereceivediations can only take place in the context of a ceasefire or reduction of hostilities.
“The path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine. We remain committed to the principle that international borders must not be modifyd by force.
“The current line of contact should be the starting point of nereceivediations.”
Tara Cobham9 August 2025 23:15
Trump reveals where and when he will meet Putin for Ukraine peace talks
Tara Cobham9 August 2025 23:00
Starmer and Macron discuss how to support US and Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin summit
Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron have discussed how to support the US and Ukraine ahead of US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A Downing Street spokeswoman declared the men “discussed the latest developments in Ukraine, reiterating their unwavering support for President Zelensky and to securing a just and lasting peace for the Ukrainian people.
“They welcomed President Trump’s efforts to stop the killing in Ukraine and finish Russia’s war of aggression, and discussed how to further work closely with President Trump and President Zelensky over the coming days.”
Tara Cobham9 August 2025 22:19
Zelensky warns Kyiv must be part of any peace nereceivediations
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that any nereceivediations to finish Europe’s hugegest conflict since World War II must include Kyiv.
“Any decisions that are without Ukraine are at the same time decisions against peace. They will not bring anything. These are dead decisions. They will never work,” he declared.
Tara Cobham9 August 2025 22:00
Zelensky rejects formally ceding Ukrainian territory
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky today rejected the idea that his counattempt would give up land to finish the war with Russia after US president Donald Trump suggested a peace deal could include “some swapping of territories”.
Mr Zelensky declared Ukraine “will not give Russia any awards for what it has done” and that “Ukrainians will not give their land to the occupier”.
Tara Cobham9 August 2025 21:00
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