Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:53pm on 14 Aug 2025,Thursday International
U.S. President Donald Trump, ahead of his much-anticipated meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15, 2025, issued a stark warning: “There will be very severe consequences” if Putin refuses to agree to end the war in Ukraine . The summit aims to explore a ceasefire, potentially followed by a trilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy—provided the initial talks go well . European leaders have urged Trump not to make territorial concessions and reaffirmed Ukraine’s sovereignty and involvement in any peace decisions. (PC: AP)