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Lithuania's President Gitanas Nausėda has mentioned that the international locations of the coalition of the prepared – navy allies supporting Ukraine – have to be ready for the deployment of troops in Ukraine.

Supply: Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Nausėda took half in a gathering of 31 international locations supporting Ukraine, which occurred on-line on Wednesday and was devoted to discussing the upcoming assembly between US President Donald Trump and Russian chief Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

"We have to be able to deploy troops to make sure safety in Ukraine," the Lithuanian president mentioned.

Nausėda famous that Lithuania is able to present troops and navy coaching services for the joint forces of the allies.

He additionally mentioned that the problem of peace in Ukraine can’t be resolved with out Kyiv and burdened that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should take part in future conferences on a peaceable settlement.

As well as, Nausėda mentioned that Kyiv can’t be pressured to surrender territory.

Background:

• Notably, after the coalition assembly, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof mentioned that it demonstrated a excessive stage of unity.
• In the beginning of the assembly, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer shared his evaluation that there’s a probability to finish the Russian-Ukrainian struggle due to Trump’s efforts.

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Russia has misplaced 990 troopers killed and wounded and 420 weapons and items of navy tools over the previous day.

Supply: Basic Employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Fb

Particulars: The whole fight losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 14 August 2025 are estimated to be as follows [figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.]:

• roughly 1,067,100 (+990) navy personnel;
• 11,104 (+5) tanks;
• 23,130 (+3) armoured fight autos;
• 31,458 (+29) artillery techniques;
• 1,466 (+1) multiple-launch rocket techniques;
• 1,207 (+0) air defence techniques;
• 421 (+0) fixed-wing plane;
• 340 (+0) helicopters;
• 51,043 (+191) operational-tactical UAVs;
• 3,558 (+0) cruise missiles;
• 28 (+0) ships/boats;
• 1 (+0) submarine;
• 58,456 (+191) autos and gasoline tankers;
• 3,937 (+0) particular autos and different tools.

The data is being confirmed.

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Germany will contribute US$500 million to a NATO initiative to provide Ukraine with important American-made weapons.

Supply: NATO's press service, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Germany introduced on Wednesday 13 August that it’ll contribute US$500 million to NATO's Prioritised Ukraine Necessities Listing (PURL) initiative to make sure the continued provide of US-made weapons to Ukraine.

NATO Secretary Normal Mark Rutte welcomed the announcement and recalled that Germany is at present the main European nation when it comes to navy help to Ukraine.

The announcement comes throughout Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s go to to Berlin and high-level talks between European and US leaders forward of the upcoming assembly between US President Donald Trump and Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

Background:

• The US and NATO have launched a brand new mechanism for supplying American weapons to Ukraine – the Precedence Ukraine Necessities Listing (PURL) – which shall be funded by contributions from different Alliance members.
• The Netherlands has ready a US$500 million help package deal for Ukraine below the PURL, which consists of parts and missiles for a Patriot air defence system.
• Sweden, Norway and Denmark will collectively allocate about US$500 million.
• Latvia has introduced that it’ll contribute at the least US$2 million, however the remaining determine remains to be being agreed upon.

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US President Donald Trump has pledged "very extreme penalties" for Russia if its chief, Vladimir Putin, doesn’t agree to finish the struggle in Ukraine throughout their assembly on 15 August.

Supply: European Pravda, citing CNN

Particulars: Trump stated there might be "very extreme penalties" for Russia if it refuses to agree to finish the struggle in Ukraine throughout his assembly with Putin, scheduled for Friday 15 August in Alaska.

Requested whether or not this meant new sanctions or tariffs, Trump evaded the query.

"I don’t should say. There might be very extreme penalties," he added.

Background:

• The American president additionally stated that if his assembly in Alaska with the Kremlin chief goes nicely, he’ll organize a second assembly that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be capable of attend.
• Media studies point out that Trump has knowledgeable Zelenskyy and European leaders that his goals for the assembly with Putin are to attain a ceasefire and acquire a greater understanding of the potential for concluding a complete peace settlement.
• Zelenskyy has stated that Trump will name him after assembly with the Kremlin chief in Alaska.

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European Council President António Costa has outlined the three key messages that US President Donald Trump delivered throughout in depth on-line talks with European leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US officers on 13 August.

Supply: Costa at a joint press convention with French President Emmanuel Macron in Brégançon, France, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Costa and Macron had met at one of many French president's residences, Fort de Brégançon, to affix the web talks with US and European leaders.

"President Trump shared three vital targets with us. The primary is a ceasefire," Costa stated.

The second level Costa highlighted is that the US believes that "nobody however Ukraine can negotiate on Ukrainian affairs".

"The third level is america’ willingness to work with Europe to strengthen safety as soon as a simply and lasting peace for Ukraine has been achieved," the European Council president stated.

Costa stated he hopes the summit between Trump and Kremlin chief Putin in Alaska on 15 August will make it doable to "obtain a ceasefire and pave the way in which for peace in Ukraine".

Background:

• Following the in depth talks involving European leaders, Zelenskyy and the US management, Macron acknowledged that territorial points "is not going to be negotiated" by anybody besides Zelenskyy.
• Commenting on the talks, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz outlined the positions conveyed within the dialog with Trump, notably that "Ukraine is able to focus on territorial points, however the start line would be the line of contact".
• "Authorized recognition of the occupied territories [as Russian] isn’t up for dialogue," he stated.
• Zelenskyy stated the problem of the assembly between the US and Russian leaders in Alaska on 15 August had been lined in numerous talks. He added that Trump had recommended they’d keep in touch after the Alaska assembly.

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Following a video name between European leaders and US President Donald Trump on 13 August, Trump reportedly assured them that america was prepared to assist strengthen safety in Europe after peace is established in Ukraine, whereas NATO wouldn’t be concerned on this course of.

Supply: French President Emmanuel Macron in a dialog with journalists in Bregançon, France, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Trump instructed European leaders that when peace is achieved in Ukraine, america would contribute to bolstering safety in Europe, however NATO wouldn’t.

Macron mentioned that Trump had instructed him a number of issues that he thought of essential, together with that NATO shouldn’t be a part of the safety ensures – which, as Macron mentioned, was a very robust demand from the Russian aspect. He added that Trump believed america and all allies prepared to take action ought to take part in offering these ensures.

Macron famous that Trump had spoken concerning the hyperlink that, in his view, ought to exist between any territorial concession and the safety ensures to be offered to Ukraine.

He mentioned that France had defended and fought for this place over the previous few months, which had even led to the creation and planning of a coalition of the prepared. Macron pressured that President Trump had expressed himself very clearly in precisely these phrases, and he regarded this as a vital clarification acquired that day.

Background:

• As European Pravda had reported earlier, Macron additionally acknowledged after the dialog with Trump that territorial points wouldn’t be the topic of negotiations with anybody aside from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
• German Chancellor Friedrich Merz commented on the talks and defined the positions conveyed to Trump. He mentioned that the dialogue had included Ukraine’s readiness to debate territorial points, however that the place to begin could be the road of contact. He pressured that authorized recognition of the occupied territories was not up for dialogue.
• Zelenskyy mentioned the difficulty of the assembly between the US and Russian leaders in Alaska on 15 August had been lined in numerous talks. He added that Trump had urged they might keep up a correspondence after the Alaska assembly.

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In July 2025, Russia launched roughly 6,200 Shahed-type loitering munitions in opposition to Ukraine – a brand new month-to-month document – as a part of its tactic to exhaust Ukrainian air defences.

Supply: UK Defence Intelligence replace dated 13 August on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: The July document exceeded the June determine, when Russia launched about 5,600 drones. Russian loitering munitions proceed for use alongside Russia’s most superior missiles to extend their fight effectiveness and problem Ukraine’s air defence techniques.

A number of day by day data for using Russian loitering munitions had been additionally recorded in July 2025, with a big variety of decoy drones deployed along with these carrying stay warheads. This has turn into normal follow in Russia’s technique to put on down Ukraine’s air forces.

In the meantime, Russia’s long-range bombers have maintained their operational tempo, persevering with to exhibit the fleet’s resilience and fight functionality after Ukraine’s Operation Spider's Internet. In July, seven strike teams of long-range bombers had been recorded, launching over 70 models of their superior munitions.

Background: UK intelligence lately analysed Russia’s offensive operations in July, and earlier acknowledged that Russia has misplaced about 260,000 troopers killed and wounded in 2025 thus far.

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US President Donald Trump has knowledgeable his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders that his aims for the assembly with Russian chief Vladimir Putin are to attain a ceasefire and achieve a greater understanding of the potential for concluding a complete peace settlement.

Supply: Axios, citing two knowledgeable sources, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: A gathering between Trump and Putin is predicted to happen in Alaska on 15 August. Trump said throughout large-scale talks involving European leaders, Zelenskyy and US officers on Wednesday 13 August that his aim is to attain a ceasefire and a greater understanding of the potential for a complete peace settlement within the Russo-Ukrainian battle.

Nonetheless, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who additionally took half within the dialogue, confirmed afterwards that Trump had mentioned he needed to attempt to obtain a ceasefire.

A supply mentioned Zelenskyy advised Trump in the course of the dialogue that "Putin can’t be trusted". They claimed that Trump had advised the leaders he believes a peace settlement would require a territorial swap.

"Trump mentioned it's Vladimir [Putin] and Volodymyr [Zelenskyy] who’ve to debate territories with one another, not him," the supply famous.

One other supply current in the course of the dialogue mentioned that Macron had taken a "very powerful" stance and advised Trump that "a gathering is a really huge factor to offer to Putin".

"Trump didn't like that," they added.

The supply additionally famous that Merz and NATO Secretary Common Mark Rutte have been "very energetic", whereas Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni "raised some good factors".

Polish President Karol Nawrocki, in accordance with the supply, "reminded Trump of the Battle of Warsaw, precisely 105 years in the past, when Poland fought along with Ukrainians in opposition to the Bolsheviks in Russia".

Background:

• Just some EU leaders participated within the assembly and from NATO's jap flank solely Poland and Finland have been current. Finland can also be a part of the coalition of the keen, the talks of which started after the press convention of Merz and Zelenskyy.
• Macron said that territorial points "is not going to be the topic of talks" with anybody apart from Zelenskyy.
• Merz, commenting on the talks, revealed the details introduced up within the dialog with Trump. Specifically, it was mentioned that "Ukraine is able to focus on territorial points, however the start line would be the line of contact".
• "Authorized recognition of the occupied territories [as Russian – ed.] just isn’t up for dialogue," he emphasised.
• Zelenskyy mentioned that talks in numerous codecs had coated the problem of a gathering between the US and Russian leaders in Alaska on 15 August. Trump proposed to Zelenskyy that they’d keep contact after the Alaska assembly.

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Ukraine's allies are assessing the opportunity of easing sanctions in opposition to Russia if a ceasefire is reached within the Russo-Ukrainian struggle.

Supply: Sky Information citing sources near the EU Council, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: The sources said that Ukraine's allies are contemplating the gradual easing of sanctions in opposition to Russia if a full ceasefire is reached.

They stated sanctions can be reinstated if any violations occur.

They hope {that a} 15-day ceasefire might be agreed instantly (with sanctions remaining in drive throughout this era) earlier than "a extra structured pause in combating" in Ukraine is established.

Individually, sources within the Italian authorities instructed Sky Information that they might insist throughout a video convention on 13 August that US President Donald Trump contain Europe in his talks with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin relating to Ukraine.

"He's been asking European nations to speculate extra on army spending, so we should be concerned in these choices," an Italian diplomat defined.

The sources added that Italy would stress the necessity for clear army, financial and political ensures for Ukraine in the course of the talks.

Background:

• Trump and Putin will meet in Anchorage, Alaska, on 15 August.
• CNN experiences that Trump and Putin will meet at a army base, though the White Home needed to keep away from this.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his chancellery in Berlin, the place Zelenskyy arrived for a videoconference with US President Donald Trump and different European leaders.

Supply: Bild, as cited by European Pravda

Particulars: Zelenskyy arrived by helicopter on the grounds of the German chancellor’s workplace, the place he was warmly welcomed by Merz.

It’s anticipated that Merz and Zelenskyy will first have lunch collectively, after which on-line talks will start with the participation of European companions and US President Donald Trump, forward of his summit with Russian chief Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

Background:

• Zelenskyy’s spokesperson, Serhii Nykyforov, mentioned that along with the videoconference and the bilateral assembly with Merz, a web based assembly of the coalition of the keen is deliberate.
• The spokesperson added that following the assembly, at round 16:00 Berlin time, Zelenskyy and Merz might make statements to the media.
• Earlier, US media, citing native officers, reported that on Wednesday US President Donald Trump and his Vice President JD Vance would maintain a digital assembly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European allies.

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