Ukraine conflict could be ‘frozen’ sooner rather than later, says Poland’s Tusk after talk with Zelenskyy – Europe live

<p>Ukrainian president says ‘reliable peace essential for all’ after speaking to Polish PM on Friday morning, Trump’s deadline day for Russia to move towards a ceasefire</p><p>Chinese president <strong>Xi Jinping</strong> held a phone call with Russian president <strong>Vladimir Putin</strong> on Friday, China’s state broadcaster CCTV reported.</p><p>The pair <strong>reportedly spoke about Ukraine, with Xi saying that China will continue to promote peace talks</strong>, and noting that China was glad to see Russia and the US maintain contact, Reuters said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/08/trump-putin-deadline-day-russia-ukraine-wildfires-azerbaijan-armenia-latest-updates">Continue reading...</a>