Peace in Ukraine: What have the August 2025 talks achieved?
A renewed diplomatic effort to agree peace in Ukraine is underway.
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Briefing
On 15 August 2025, President Trump and President Putin met in Alaska. It is the first time the two presidents have met in person to discuss a resolution of the Ukraine conflict.
Those talks were followed by a series of meetings in Washington between President Trump, President Zelenskyy and several European leaders on 18 August 2025.
The talks have been presented as largely positive and a tentative step towards achieving peace. However, significant differences remain, including over territorial concessions and the need for a ceasefire, which may yet derail progress.
Further talks between President Putin and President Zelenskyy have not yet been confirmed.
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