EU leaders urge Trump to defend Europe's security at Putin summit
European leaders appealed to President Trump to defend their security interests at a key summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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What to make of Trump's upcoming summit with Putin
Just days away from the anticipated meeting between President Trump and Vladimir Putin, Russia is attacking. Russia controls some 20% of Ukraine, and President Trump says there will need to be some land swaps to make peace. Ian Bremmer, founder and president of Eurasia Group, joins to discuss.
White House previews Trump-Putin summit
The White House is now describing Friday's planned summit in Anchorage, Alaska, between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "listening exercise." CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
Most EU leaders express support for Ukraine
A majority of leaders in the European Union released a joint statement Tuesday that expressed support for Ukraine ahead of President Trump's Friday meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Part of the statement said, "The path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine." CBS News' Olivia Gazis has more.
Trump claims Russia, Ukraine to "land swap"
President Trump said Monday he expects that Russia and Ukraine will "land swap" certain territories as part of an eventual ceasefire deal. Mr. Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. CBS News' Taurean Small has more details.
Trump lowers expectations for Putin meeting
President Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska, but Mr. Trump said the purpose of the meeting is not to broker a peace deal. He says he wants to find out if Putin is serious about peace in Ukraine. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.
Trump sets expectations for Putin meeting
President Trump said Monday that his planned meeting iwith Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday will be to "feel out" the leader as pressure mounts for Russia and Ukraine to make a peace deal. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has the latest.
Europe's reaction to Friday's Trump-Putin meeting
President Trump's recipe for peace in Ukraine apparently involves giving parts of the country to Russia, but European leaders believe that would reward Vladimir Putin for his bloody attack. Holly Williams reports.
Trump says he'll know if Putin wants peace with Ukraine soon into meeting
President Trump says he expects to know quickly if a deal can be made with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to halt the war in Ukraine.
Trump calls Putin summit a "feel out meeting"
President Trump and other officials now describe the upcoming face-to-face with Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "feel out meeting" to gauge how serious Putin is about making a peace deal with Ukraine. Ed O'Keefe has more.
Trump says Putin summit is "feel out meeting"
President Trump says Friday's summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska is a "feel out meeting" to see if the Russian president is ready to make a peace deal with Ukraine. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: The 60 Minutes Interview
As Russia's war with Ukraine continues, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sits down with Scott Pelley to discuss U.S. support for Ukraine, the war, the Oval Office meeting, and the latest attacks on civilians.
Trump says he'll know if Putin wants peace
President Trump said Monday that he would know if Russian President Vladimir Putin wants a peace deal with Ukraine "probably in the first 2 minutes" of their meeting on Friday.
Nina Khrushcheva on Trump-Putin meeting
Nina Khrushcheva, professor of international affairs at the New School and Nikita Khrushchev's great-granddaughter, joins CBS News to discuss Friday's meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Zelenskyy: Ukraine won't give land to Russia
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet on Friday in Alaska amid pressure for a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Over the weekend, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected the idea of giving Ukrainian territory to Russia for peace. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio has more details.
What to expect from Trump, Putin meeting
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan that he believes Ukraine "will have to be, and will be" involved in ceasefire talks with Russia, as President Trump gets ready to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. CBS News' Weijia Jiang has the latest.
Trump to meet with Putin in Alaska
President Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday in Alaska as global pressure mounts for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. CBS News' Taurean Small and Ramy Inocencio have the latest.
European leaders rally behind Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin summit
European nations have rallied behind Ukraine as President Trump prepares for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Countdown begins to Trump-Putin meeting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is thanking European leaders for backing his push to join this week's Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, insisting an end to the war must be fair. Willie James Inman has more from the White House.
Transcript: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 10, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 10, 2025.
Transcript: Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Aug. 10, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with Oksana Markarova, Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Aug. 10, 2025.
Ukrainian envoy "hopeful" ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
Ahead of a meeting between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova said she is "hopeful" about Mr. Trump's latest push for a ceasefire deal — and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is "ready to be anywhere" if the U.S. president decides to include him in a summit with Putin.
Zelenskyy says Trump-Putin summit will achieve nothing without Ukraine
President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are planning to meet in Alaska on Friday, August 15.
Trump says Ukraine will have to give up territory
President Trump is preparing to take another swing at a deal with President Putin during a high-stakes summit next Friday in Anchorage, Alaska. The president said Ukraine will have to give up some territory if there is going to be a ceasefire. Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the country will never give up land. Willie James Inman has the latest details.
Trump and Putin will meet in Alaska next week, Trump says
It would be the first face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and an American leader since former President Joe Biden met with Putin in June 2021.
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