The European Union is considering giving Moldova a “big step” forward in its bid to join the bloc ahead of parliamentary elections in late September, potentially overtaking Ukraine for the first time, Politico reported, citing sources on Aug. 15. english.nv.ua/nation/eu-may-…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has the right to veto any peace deal decisions made by U.S. President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, British Defense Secretary John Healey said on Aug. 15. english.nv.ua/nation/zelensk…

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to roll out the red carpet for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and personally greet him on the tarmac at the Elmendorf–Richardson military base in Anchorage on Aug. 15, NBC News reported, citing two senior U.S. officials. english.nv.ua/nation/trump-p…

Ukrainian forces on the Pokrovsk front are resisting Russian attempts to consolidate positions and intensifying pressure on the enemy, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, following a meeting of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief’s headquarters on Aug. 15. english.nv.ua/russian-war/uk…

Lacking any strategy on how to deal with Russia, the United States made a concession to Moscow with the Alaska summit without gaining anything in return, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink said on Aug. 15. english.nv.ua/nation/ambassa…

Ukrainian forces have managed to first contain and then push back Russian infantry near Dobropillia, Donetsk Oblast, where the enemy advanced rapidly several days ago, analysts at DeepState OSINT (open-source intelligence) project reported on Aug. 15. english.nv.ua/russian-war/uk…

U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg was excluded from the U.S. delegation at the U.S.–Russian talks in Alaska on Moscow’s demand, CNN reported on Aug. 15, citing two senior U.S. officials. english.nv.ua/nation/russia-…

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin have started their bilateral talks in Anchorage, Alaska, each accompanied by two senior officials. english.nv.ua/nation/trump-p…

President Donald Trump arranged for a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber and other U.S. warplanes to fly over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage just as Russian dictator Vladimir Putin landed there, The New York Times reported on Aug. 15. english.nv.ua/nation/putin-s…

After more than three hours of bilateral talks in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin did not agree on a ceasefire in the Russo–Ukrainian war, based on their joint press briefing on Aug. 15. The leaders took no questions from

The high-stakes meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Alaska ended without a formal agreement — but Putin still scored what CNN described as two significant victories. english.nv.ua/nation/putin-s…

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Russian dictator Vladimir Putin used a joint press conference with U.S. President Donald Trump on Aug. 15 in Alaska to repeat false Kremlin narratives about Ukraine and deliver yet another disingenuous appeal for peace. english.nv.ua/nation/putin-r…

In early July, Russian invaders launched assaults along a stretch of Kharkiv Oblast border where they had seen no gains since 2022, NV journalist Serhiy Okunev reports after meeting troops countering the offensive on Aug. 15. english.nv.ua/russian-war/ru…

Agents of the Atesh movement carried out reconnaissance in Sevastopol’s Kruhla and Hrafska bays, key Russian military sites, the partisans said on Aug. 16. english.nv.ua/nation/atesh-a…

A preliminary agreement to halt airstrikes between Ukraine and Russia was reached during the Aug. 15 meeting between U.S. and Russian leaders in Alaska, journalist Oliver Carroll of The Economist reported on X on Aug. 16. english.nv.ua/nation/report-…

European leaders issued a joint statement on Aug. 16 following U.S.-Russia talks in Alaska, underscoring the need for security guarantees for Ukraine and welcoming Washington’s willingness to provide them. english.nv.ua/nation/eu-reje…

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, European leaders, and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed potential security guarantees for Ukraine modeled on NATO’s Article 5 during their talks, CNN reported on Aug. 16, citing European officials. english.nv.ua/nation/u-s-off…

Ukrainian company MaXon Systems has unveiled a new air-to-air defense system built around interceptor drones and claims that deploying 20 to 25 of them could fully protect Kyiv from Russian Shahed drones, founder Oleksii Solntsev told Defender Media on Aug. 15.

Russian invaders have occupied the village of Popiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast and are pushing to expand control near Nove Shakhove and advance toward Ivanivka, the Dnipro Operational-Strategic Group reported on Aug. 16. english.nv.ua/russian-war/ru…