Here are the main events of the day 1,271 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Here is how things stand on Monday, August 18:
Politics and diplomacy
- The leaders of many European countries announced this They will accompany Ukrainian President Foludmir Zelinski to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday to discuss the end of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
- The leaders accompanying Zelinski will be: German Chancellor Friedrich Mirz, French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Kiir Star, Finnish President Alexander Stop, Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni, European Commission President Ursula von der Lin, NATO minister in NATO.
- White House envoy Steve Whitkov said on Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to “strong security guarantees” for Ukraine, which was “changing the game” at a top with Trump in Alaska on Friday.
- Zelenskyy welcomed the announcement of Witkoff, saying it was “a historic decision that the United States is ready to participate in security guarantees for Ukraine.” However, he added that the guarantees “must be developed with the participation of Europe.”
- Macron said that European leaders will ask “to what extent” Washington is participating in security guarantees on Monday. Macron also said, “There is only one country that proposes peace that will be a surrender: Russia.”
- Von Der Leyen welcomed the proposal as a presentation of security guarantees similar to NATO from the United States, adding that “the coalition is one of the desires, including the European Union, is ready to make its share.”
- Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, said in a joint statement on a telegram on Sunday that Macron’s calls for surrender were “a useful lie.”
- In an interview with CNN, Wittakov also said that Russia had “made some concessions” regarding “all of these five regions”, in a clear reference to the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhanssk, Khairsson, Zaburisia and Lemon.
- “What we aim at the end is the end of this war,” said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on NBC. Trump said It was aimed at a peace agreement without a previous stop.
- Trump posted on the social truth platform on Sunday morning, simply says: “A big progress in Russia. Stay tuned!” , Without putting.
Fighting
- The ruler Vadim Villachkin said in a publication on Sunday. Villachkin said the attacks killed two people in Resky, two other people in Svyathuhurifka, and one person in Costiannevka.
- The ruler, Fayscheslav Ghadkov, said at a position on Sunday that four people were injured in a Ukrainian drone on a commercial facility in the village of Rakitenoi in the Russian Bluewood area.
- Russia -run Tass said on Sunday that in total, the Ukrainian forces struck 13 sites throughout Baldorod in one day, using 111 drones and 52 ammunition.
- Tass also stated on Sunday that the Russian forces shot down four air bombs and 300 drones last day.
- The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces claimed that the Ukrainian forces purge the city of Boukerrovsk from the Russian forces and occupiers. The general staff added in a post on Telegram on Sunday.
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