Vladimir Putin praises ‘sincere efforts’ from US administration to end Ukraine war – Europe live

<p>Russian president holds meeting with top officials as he prepares to meet US president at 11.30am local time in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday 15 August</p><p><em>in Berlin</em></p><p>German chancellor <strong>Friedrich Merz’s stab at heading up Ukraine diplomacy has received measured praise at home</strong>, with a perception that Donald Trump’s declarations after Wednesday’s video conference sounded slightly less alarming to European ears than before.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/aug/14/europe-weather-extreme-temperatures-wildfires-trump-putin-talks-latest-updates-news">Continue reading...</a>