I never wanted a military career. I joined the army because I needed to protect my country from the russians. But now I have combat experience. So I can say something. I feel very sorry for the American military who were forced to roll out the red carpet for the greatest war

Putin doesn't offer Trump even a short-lived PR win after getting what he wants from this summit for domestic and global propaganda. Humiliation upon shame.

Putin got everything he wanted from Trump: the red carpet in the U.S., treated as an equal to boost his standing at home, a chance to pretend he wants peace, no new sanctions, all while he keeps bombing Ukraine. A shameful day for America.

Pray for these brave soldiers who still fighting on the front lines 🙏 🇺🇦

Delusional and disgusting. The only person in the world who could end the war immediately is Vladimir Putin. Second on the list would be the president of the United States, if he cared enough to put maximum pressure on Russia with sanctions and overwhelming arms to Ukraine.

Brian Glenn: President Zelenskyy, you look fabulous in that suit Zelenskyy: You are in the same suit. I changed, you did not.

Prime Minister Meloni: We will talk about many important topics. The first one is security guarantees, how to be sure that it won't happen again, which is the precondition of every kind of peace. I'm happy that we will discuss that. I'm happy that we will begin from a proposal,

I want to thank our allies from the bottom of my heart for being there for Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський in this most pivotal moment; you give me faith in humanity.

BIG NEWS: Ukrainian forces have fully demolished the Druzhba oil pipeline, halting Russia's oil exports to Europe indefinitely.

Ursula Ursula von der Leyen: As a mother and grandmother: every single child has to go back to its family. This should be one of our main priorities in these negotiations: to make sure that the children come back to Ukraine, to their families.

Russia does this for many reasons, but one of them is to show that Putin owns Trump. nytimes.com/2025/08/18/us/…

"In any negotiation, when the aggressor is legitimized and the victim is sidelined, the result will be not peace but disaster." My latest in ⁦The Bulwark⁩ thebulwark.com/p/ukraine-alas…

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said an immediate ceasefire is needed as a condition for future negotiations: "Let's try to put pressure on Russia, because the credibility of these efforts we are undertaking today are depending on at least a ceasefire.” kyivindependent.com/european-leade…

On the Chasiv Yar front, Ukrainian defenders repelled all three attacks by the russian fascist invaders in the area of Bila Hora, Donetsk region. –General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine operational information at 22:00 on 18 August 2025 regarding the russian invasion 1/4

Northwest of the temporarily-occupied city of Horlivka, in Donetsk region, Ukrainian defenders repelled four attacks by the russian fascist invaders in the areas of Torets'k, Rusyn Yar and Poltavka and towards Berestok. 2/4

In the Pokrovs'k direction, russian invaders led 52 assaults on Volodymyrivka, Mayak, Zapovidne, Dorozhnye, Fedorivka, Rodyns'ke, Krasnyi Lyman, Novoekonomichne, Promin', Lysivka, Novoukrayinka, Pokrovs'k, Zvirove, Kotlyne, Udachne, Molodets'ke, Dachne and towards Balahan. 3/4

We are here, as allies and friends, for peace in Ukraine and in Europe. This is an important moment, as we continue to work on strong security guarantees for Ukraine and a lasting and durable peace.

While Ukraine, the US and EU are working hard on establishing lasting peace, Russia is probably launching a massive missile and drone strike on Ukraine. Russian drones are already attacking Ukraine, and strategic aviation carrying cruise missiles has reportedly taken off.

Everyone should keep in mind that this is not Putin’s war, but Russia’s imperial war.

🚨 At the very moment Donald Trump hosts Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House for peace talks, Russia launches fresh airstrikes on Ukraine. Putin’s answer to diplomacy is more destruction and death. monitor