Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:05pm on 17 Aug 2025,Sunday International
US President Donald Trump said there is “big progress” with Russia after his Alaska meeting with Vladimir Putin. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed hopes of a US-Russia-Ukraine trilateral summit, saying Moscow shows “no signs” of agreeing. At a press conference in Brussels, Zelenskyy called for “real negotiations” but rejected Putin’s reported offer to halt fighting in return for Ukraine ceding Donetsk. Trump conveyed the proposal to Kyiv but Zelenskyy refused, stressing more sanctions should follow if Russia resists talks. Trump said peace talks could move ahead without a ceasefire, a stance Ukraine and allies have long opposed. (PC: News18)
