Trump and Putin to discuss end to Russia-Ukraine war on Friday

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published August 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM EDT

We look ahead at Trump and Putin’s expected meeting on Friday to discuss an end to the Russia-Ukraine war. Ukraine is not invited to the meeting.

Host Robin Young speaks with Siobhán O’Grady, The Washington Post’s Ukraine bureau chief.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Related Content

Ford says it will roll out a cheaper electric pickup truck

Camila Domonoske

Ford announced it will retool its Louisville Assembly Plant to focus on electric trucks. Its goal: to bring down prices for U.S. buyers and compete with Chinese EV makers on the global market.
Trump says he will 'feel out' Putin in Alaska on ending the war in Ukraine

Franco Ordoñez

President Trump says he thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to end his war on Ukraine, but he will use a Friday summit to "feel out" his counterpart.
Trump says Nvidia will hand the U.S. 15% of its H20 chip sales to China

John Ruwitch

The president said that Nvidia would pay the government in exchange for easing export restrictions — and that he'd initially asked for a larger cut.
As Kurdish forces end struggle against Turkey, mothers grieve those lost in the violence

After 40 years of fighting, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party said they will lay down its arms.
Court case pits religious rights against public safety

The battle is over access to a site where Native Americans have been holding spiritual ceremonies for centuries.

You make NHPR possible.

NHPR is nonprofit and independent. We rely on readers like you to support the local, national, and international coverage on this website. Your support makes this news available to everyone.

Give today. A monthly donation of $5 makes a real difference.