European powers and Ukraine offered a counterplan to Putinβs cease-fire proposal, rejecting a Donetsk land swap. Zelensky said after a UK meeting with U.S. officials that their concerns are heard and welcomed Trumpβs efforts to end the war.
https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-and-europe-counter-putins-cease-fire-proposal-6a16133c
#Ukraine #Russia #US #EU #UK #Zelensky
European leaders declared that Ukraineβs border βmust not be changed by forceβ after Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed for allies to oppose a peace deal floated by US President Donald Trump that could involve βsome swapping of territoryβ.
https://www.ft.com/content/69ab6ad3-826e-4bda-a512-250992d09cae
#Ukraine #Russia #US #Trump #Zelensky #EU #UK
Putin called Brazilian counterpart Luiz InΓ‘cio Lula da Silva to discuss cooperation among so-called BRICS countries.
The two leaders reaffirmed their determination to further strengthen their countriesβ strategic partnership and coordination within BRICS.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-09/lula-putin-discuss-stronger-brazil-russia-ties-in-phone-call
#Ukraine #Russia #Brazil #BRICS #Putin
Certain countries will make "titanic efforts" to disrupt the meeting U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin for August 15, Russia's investment envoy Kirill #Dmitriev said on Saturday.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/moscow-warns-titanic-efforts-disrupt-putin-trump-meeting-2025-08-09/
#Ukraine #Russia #US
From 24.02.2022 to 09.08.2025 (Day 1263), estimated losses #Russia suffered in #Ukraine.
Highlights:
+940 Personnel
+41 Artillery
+1 Anti-aircraft Systems
+147 UAVs
+125 Other Vehicles
Statistics: https://redd.it/1mlgy46
#RussianLosses
Russiaβs Rosatom may test a reactor-powered missile soon, with airspace closed Aug. 7β12 over a 500 km zone near Novaya Zemlya and five ships moving from Pankovo test site to the eastern Barents Sea.
https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/security/rosatom-may-test-reactorpowered-missile-over-the-next-few-days/434546
#Ukraine #Russia
The Trump administration is privately gauging European allies on a possible Ukraine cease-fire after envoy Steve Witkoff relayed Putinβs terms. Trump said land swaps are under discussion but gave no details.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/08/trump-takes-putins-ceasefire-offer-to-europe-00500701
#Ukraine #Russia #US #Trump #EU #UK
Russian aircraft makers have delivered only one of 15 planned commercial jets this year, data from Swiss aviation intelligence provider ch-aviation shows, as sanctions on foreign components stall production and high interest rates crimp investment.
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/russias-struggle-build-commercial-jets-reflects-deeper-industrial-malaise-2025-08-08/
#Ukraine #Russia
New Delhi has put on hold its plans to procure new U.S. weapons and aircraft, according to three Indian officials familiar with the matter, in India's first concrete sign of discontent after tariffs imposed on its exports.
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/india-pauses-plans-buy-us-arms-after-trumps-tariffs-2025-08-08/
#Ukraine #Russia #US #Trump #India
The Canadian government said on Friday it will join some of its closest allies in lowering the price cap for Russian oil over its continued war in Ukraine, the country's finance department said in a statement on Friday.
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/canada-joins-allies-lowering-price-cap-russian-oil-2025-08-08/
#Ukraine #Russia #Canada