August 13 Trump-Putin Alaska summit: Ceasefire only, no territorial trade-off High-stakes Alaska summit between Trump and Putin aims for Ukraine ceasefire with strict enforcement measures while rejecting any land-for-peace deals with Russia.
August 10 NATO chief says upcoming Trump-Putin meeting will be about 'testing' Russian leader President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss territory, security guarantees and the need for Ukraine to decide its own future, NATO chief Mark Rutte said.
August 7 Russian drones test NATO's Article 5 defense guarantee ahead of Friday sanctions deadline NATO faces growing hybrid warfare threats as Russian drone incursions into Lithuania and strikes near Romania's border raise questions about alliance unity and response.
August 6 New Romanian law may have averted NATO clash with Russia after border strikes Romanian parliament's new law explicitly permits shooting down Russian drones that enter its airspace, deterring Moscow from crossing the 380-mile border with Ukraine.
August 6 NATO member scrambles jets after Russian drone attack near border, as Witkoff meets with Putin Romania, a NATO nation, had to scramble fighter jets after Russia hit oil, gas pipelines in Ukraine, sending bright flames and plumes of smoke into the air.
August 5 Netherlands becomes first NATO ally to buy US weapons for Ukraine Dutch defense minister announces €500 million contribution to Trump-NATO agreement funding U.S. Patriot missiles and air defense systems for Ukraine in war against Russia.
July 22 'Trump has changed the game': NATO enters brave new era under pressure from US, Russia Russian President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine and President Trump's tough stance on NATO have 'energized' the alliance into action, experts explain unique circumstances that led to unprecedented commitments.
July 21 UK backs Trump's Putin ultimatum with urgent '50-day drive' to strengthen Ukraine's position The U.K. chaired a Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting to discuss rapid transfer of arms including Patriot missiles, as the Britain responds to President Donald Trump's 50-day ultimatum to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
July 18 Russia says NATO threatens WWIII in latest deterrence plan that could take down Kaliningrad ‘faster than ever’ NATO's enhanced ground capabilities in the Baltic region spark Russian warnings as military focus intensifies on Kaliningrad and the strategic Suwalki Corridor
July 18 Trump gives Putin strict ultimatum to make a deal on Ukraine or face consequences Trump's Ukraine plan combines tariffs on Russia-China trade with enhanced air defenses, showing how economic pressure can be leveraged to end wars and secure peace
