Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:56am on 19 Aug 2025,Tuesday International
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, marking a major shift after three and a half years of stalemate. Rubio said the meeting, suggested by former US President Donald Trump, could lead to direct discussions and eventually a three-way summit with Trump, Putin, and Zelenskyy. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov praised Trump’s approach but criticized NATO for eastward expansion. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called Trump’s commitment to Ukraine’s security a “breakthrough” and said it strengthens the push for peace and regional stability in Europe. (PC: X)
