British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to London, a day before a critical U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska.

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson outside Anchorage has formed a critical part of America's military readiness, dating back to the Cold War.

Yuri Ushakov, Russian leader Vladimir Putin's foreign policy advisor, has reported that a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin is scheduled for 11:30 on 15 August (22:30 Kyiv time).