{"id":352515,"date":"2025-08-17T20:45:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T20:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/352515\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T20:45:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T20:45:18","slug":"ukraine-russia-war-latest-putin-agreed-to-game-changing-security-protections-for-ukraine-claims-trump-envoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/352515\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin agreed to \u2018game-changing\u2019 security protections for Ukraine, claims Trump envoy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"#post-2163051\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>Democrat Senator said Alaska summit was \u2018great day\u2019 for Russia: Putin was \u2018absolved of his crimes in front of the world\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Jabed Ahmed17 August 2025 21:20<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2163047\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>European leaders react after Coalition of the Willing talks with Zelensky<\/p>\n<p><strong>Poland: <\/strong>Foreign minister Rados\u0142aw Sikorski said peace can only come if \u201cpressure is placed on the aggressor, not the victim,\u201d stressing the need to maintain pressure on Russia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>European Council: <\/strong>President Antonio Costa said \u201ctransatlantic unity is paramount\u201d for peace. He warned that if no ceasefire is reached, the EU and US must increase pressure on Moscow, and welcomed Washington\u2019s readiness to provide security guarantees for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Czech Republic:<\/strong> Prime minister Petr Fiala said leaders agreed the immediate priority must be to \u201cbring an end to the killing,\u201d with clear US and European security guarantees for Ukraine \u201cabsolutely essential\u201d for further negotiations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ukraine: <\/strong>President Volodymyr Zelensky described the talks as \u201cvery useful,\u201d calling the US decision to join in providing security guarantees a \u201chistoric decision.\u201d He said peace must be \u201cfair, swift, and effective.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ireland:<\/strong> Taoiseach Micheal Martin reiterated that borders cannot be changed by force and said Ireland will \u201csteadfastly support Ukraine.\u201d He said sanctions will be reinforced if Russia continues its war and stressed the need for long-term security guarantees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>France:<\/strong> President Emmanuel Macron said Europe\u2019s plan was to \u201cpresent a united front\u201d alongside Ukraine in Washington. He warned that showing weakness towards Russia would \u201clay the ground for future conflicts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jabed Ahmed17 August 2025 20:59<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2163046\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>What happened the last time Zelensky met Trump?<\/p>\n<p>Their previous Oval Office meeting in February ended in a dramatic confrontation.<\/p>\n<p>A planned mineral deal signing ceremony collapsed as Mr Trump and Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/jd-vance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JD Vance<\/a> accused Mr Zelensky of being \u201cungrateful\u201d and \u201cgambling with World War III\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Zelensky pushed back, insisting there could be \u201cno compromises with a killer\u201d \u2013 a reference to Mr Putin.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting was cut short, the joint press conference cancelled, and Mr Trump declared afterwards that Zelensky could \u201ccome back when he is ready for peace\u201d, and temporarily suspended aid to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2201827132.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speak amid a chaotic meeting at the Oval Office in February\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speak amid a chaotic meeting at the Oval Office in February (AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Jabed Ahmed17 August 2025 20:28<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2163049\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>Ukraine reports serious injury to Russian general in cross-border strike<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine\u2019s Main Intelligence Directorate (HRU) has said that Ukrainian forces struck a Russian military column in the Kursk region overnight.<\/p>\n<p>The strike reportedly seriously injured Lieutenant General Abachev, deputy commander of Russia\u2019s North Group of Forces.<\/p>\n<p>He was urgently flown to Moscow\u2019s Vishnevsky Central Clinical Hospital by military transport aircraft, according to the HRU, where he underwent amputation of an arm and a leg as a result of his injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Jabed Ahmed17 August 2025 20:01<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2163045\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>Who is going to Washington?<\/p>\n<p>European leaders confirmed to be attending include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sir Keir Starmer, UK prime minister <\/li>\n<li>Emmanuel Macron, French president <\/li>\n<li>Friedrich Merz, German Chancellor <\/li>\n<li>Alexander Stubb, President of Finland <\/li>\n<li>Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission <\/li>\n<li>Mark Rutte, Nato Secretary General <\/li>\n<li>Giorgia Meloni, Italy\u2019s prime minister <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Ukrainian president will travel with a strong backing after participating in a coalition call on Sunday afternoon, hosted by the UK, France, and Germany. <\/p>\n<p>The so-called \u201ccoalition of the willing\u201d aims to provide security guarantees, including policing any future peace deal with troops on the ground in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>Jabed Ahmed17 August 2025 19:59<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2163044\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>What\u2019s at stake when Zelensky meets Trump at the White House with Starmer and EU allies in tow<\/p>\n<p>Jabed Ahmed17 August 2025 19:41<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2163040\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>Donbas: Why Russia is desperate to capture eastern Ukraine\u2019s industrial heartland<\/p>\n<p>Jabed Ahmed17 August 2025 19:11<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2163038\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>Watch | Ukraine residents hit out at Trump for &#8216;rolling out red carpet to tyrant Putin&#8217;Ukraine residents hit out at Trump for &#8216;rolling out red carpet to tyrant Putin&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Jabed Ahmed17 August 2025 18:46<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2163034\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>Starmer and Macron praise Zelensky\u2019s push for \u2018just and lasting peace\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron praised Volodymyr Zelensky\u2019s desire for a \u201cjust and lasting peace\u201d, as the leaders prepare for talks in Washington with Donald Trump amid worries of a Russian land grab.<\/p>\n<p>Giving a readout of the coalition of the willing call, a No 10 spokesman said: \u201cPresident Macron and Prime Minister Starmer today co-chaired a virtual meeting of a grouping of \u2018coalition of the willing\u2019 leaders with the participation of President Zelensky.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeaders convened to discuss support for Ukraine and next steps in peace negotiations following President Trump\u2019s meeting with President Putin in Alaska.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe leaders reaffirmed their continued support to Ukraine, and praised President Zelensky\u2019s desire for a just and lasting peace as he prepares for further consultations with President Trump in Washington DC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe leaders also commended President Trump\u2019s commitment to providing security guarantees to Ukraine, in which the coalition of the willing will play a vital role through the Multinational Force Ukraine, among other measures.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey re-emphasised the readiness to deploy a reassurance force once hostilities have ceased, and to help secure Ukraine\u2019s skies and seas and regenerate Ukraine\u2019s armed forces.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe President and Prime Minister also informed leaders that they would travel to Washington DC tomorrow for a meeting with President Trump, alongside President Zelensky.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jabed Ahmed17 August 2025 18:39<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2163013\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 eRBxyC\"><\/a>What are Russia\u2019s demands for ending the war? <\/p>\n<p>At the Alaska summit, Mr Putin reportedly insisted Ukraine must surrender Donetsk and Luhansk in full, abandon its Nato aspirations and declare neutrality. He offered to freeze the front lines in Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, sources close to the meeting told The Independent.<\/p>\n<p>Around 88 per cent of the Donbas is under Russian control. This includes almost all of the Luhansk region and 75 per cent of the Donetsk region.<\/p>\n<p>Russia controls nearly 44,600 square miles or 19 per cent of Ukraine in total, including the Crimean peninsula, according to open-source maps of the battlefield.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Zelensky has rejected the idea of handing over territory, insisting talks must be based on current front lines and begin with a ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to CBS on Sunday, Rubio said both Ukraine and Russia would have to make concessions to reach a peace deal and that security guarantees for Ukraine would be discussed on Monday. <\/p>\n<p>He also said there would have to be additional consequences for Russia if no deal were reached. However, he said the US may not be able to create a scenario to end the war.<\/p>\n<p>Jabed Ahmed17 August 2025 18:24<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Democrat Senator said Alaska summit was \u2018great day\u2019 for Russia: Putin was \u2018absolved of his crimes in front&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":352516,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7655],"tags":[332],"class_list":{"0":"post-352515","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-russia","8":"tag-russia"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115046064178778593","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=352515"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352515\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/352516"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=352515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=352515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=352515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}