The conditions blunt the impact of two major wins Trump achieved in his back-to-back meetings with Putin in Alaska on Friday and with Zelensky and top European leaders at the White House on Monday.

The return of the forcefully deported Ukrainian children “is a subject at the top of all lists,” Donald Trump said, adding that the US and Europe will work together with Ukraine and the rest of the world “to hopefully bringing them home to their families".

According to Russian authorities, the remains belong to Ukrainian servicemembers killed in action in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk, and Kursk regions.

Russia launches its largest strike this month on Ukraine after Trump hosts Zelenskyy, EU, UK leaders for talks.

Kyiv confirms receiving bodies of 1,000 Ukrainian servicemen, Russian presidential aide says Moscow received bodies of 19 servicemen - Anadolu Ajansı

Russia on Tuesday returned the bodies of what it said were 1 000 Ukrainian soldiers, five of whom died while in captivity, a Ukrainian government agency said.

EADaily, August 19th, 2025. Russia and Ukraine is likely to continue direct negotiations in Istanbul, at which the status of representatives of the parties may be increased.

Türkiye making sincere efforts toward just peace in Ukraine, supports approaches that aim to achieve lasting peace with participation of all parties, Turkish President Erdogan tells Russian counterpar

Ukraine returned the bodies of 19 Russian soldiers in exchange, a Russian official said. Tens of thousands of soldiers have been killed on both sides since Russia invaded its neighbour in February 2022, though neither side regularly publishes data on their own casualties.

A Trump-Putin meeting has been floated by both sides for some time. So why might either side want it to happen now?

Asked what security guarantees he needs, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said "Everything." Photo: Anna Moneymaker/. By . Wall Street Journal