Welcome to Summary of the Week — your quick guide to the top headlines from Aug. 8 to Aug. 15.

Moscow has long claimed Ukraine’s NATO ambitions prompted its February 2022 invasion, while the West now seeks ways to offer ...

Russian propagandists especially seized on images of US soldiers laying out the red carpet for Putin’s arrival, portraying it ...

Ukrainians slammed the Trump-Putin Alaska meeting as a win for Putin and “useless” without Kyiv, stressing Ukraine must decide its fate amid ongoing attacks.

A large majority of Republicans believe that Ukraine and Europe should get a seat at the table in negotiations and support ...

EU leaders backed Trump’s proposal for a trilateral summit after Friday’s Alaska talks, while emphasizing the need for ...

A Ukrainian sniper unit, “Pryvyd,” has set a world record by eliminating two Russian soldiers with a 4,000-meter (4,374-yard) ...

Lawmaker Sergei Mironov also pinned the blame for Moscow’s invasion on the US, saying “it was the United States that was at ...

Families of captured Ukrainian defenders make their voices heard and press for international action to help bring their loved ...

Trump called his Alaska talks with Putin “extremely productive” – but with no deal yet and major gaps still unresolved, hopes ...

Russia’s telecommunications authority Roskomnadzor placed restrictions on voice and video calls on WhatsApp and Telegram this week ...

During the Aug. 15 Alaska talks, Trump handed Putin a letter from the First Lady addressing Russia’s abduction of Ukrainian ...