Kyiv ‘pushes Russian forces back’ hours after Putin asks Trump for Donetsk surrender - Kyiv's troops say they have advanced up to 1.2 miles, repelling Russian troops on the northern Sumy front

Peace talks between the United States and Russia, aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, have left local Ukrainians feeling tense. Despite ongoing discussions, no deal has been reached, and Ukraine remains under attack by Russia for more than three years.

After meeting the Russian president, President Trump told European leaders he now favors giving up territory Ukraine controls to Russia to end the fighting, a concession Ukraine has long opposed.

Russia's continued refusal to accept a ceasefire "complicates" efforts to achieve a sustainable peace agreement, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Aug. 16, a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.

The Prime Minister, France’s Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Friedrich Merz will host the coalition of the willing on Sunday afternoon.

Several European leaders on Saturday jointly pledged to continue support for Ukraine and maintain pressure on Russia until the war in Ukraine ends, after a summit in Alaska between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Modi government will hope that Washington and Moscow will arrive at a final agreement on how to deal with Ukraine and Trump will discard the 25 per cent additional tariff. At the minimum, Delhi would want Trump to postpone the deadline of August 27 for implementing the additional tariffs against India.

Evelyn Farkas, former deputy assistant secretary of Defense for Russia and Ukraine under former President Barack Obama, joins "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" to discuss President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's news conference following peace talks in Alaska.