Three different events that force the country to simultaneously face the forces of nature, precarious infrastructure and persistent internal instability.
A heated phone call between the tycoon and the Ukrainian leader: "Russia can quickly take over all of Donetsk." "Lies." A complicated White House summit on Monday, following the brawl on February 28th.
The Ukrainian president, invited by Trump, told Fox: "Now it's his job to close the deal. If I were him, I would do it. Russia is a great power, Ukraine is not."
![US President Donald Trump (R) welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin](https://immagini.unionesarda.it/version/c:NTYyZWE0MjAtZGY1Ni00:NmVhNjUxMjgtOTQyZC00/image.webp?f=3%3A2&q=0.75&w=3840 "Trump opens up to Putin, but peace is costly: "Donbass belongs to Russia."")
![Protest in Tel Aviv](https://immagini.unionesarda.it/version/c:MGNjYTI1NjgtNWYyMC00:OTY1MmI1MDAtNTFkYy00/image.webp?f=3%3A2&q=0.75&w=3840 "Tel Aviv "rebels" against the war, general strike begins")
![epaselect epa12303766 The shadows of Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and US President Donald Trump (R) as they attend a meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 15 August 2025. EPA/SERGEY BOBYLEV/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL / POOL MANDATORY CREDIT](https://immagini.unionesarda.it/version/c:ZTYwMmIxMzktZGU4YS00:YzFjYWEwNDYtYjg1OS00/image.webp?f=3%3A2&q=0.75&w=3840 "Russians rejoice: "They said Putin was isolated," "he's the best negotiator in the world," "a great achievement."")
![](https://immagini.unionesarda.it/version/c:OWRhYTFhYTgtMGFjNS00:NDE2MWEyYjMtODlhZC00/image.webp?f=3%3A2&q=0.75&w=3840 "Zelensky in Washington on Monday: "We are open to a three-way summit with Putin and ready to work for peace."")
![epaselect epa12303523 US President Donald Trump (R) welcomes Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meet to negotiate at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 15 August 2025. EPA/SERGEY BOBYLEV/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL / POOL MANDATORY CREDIT](https://immagini.unionesarda.it/version/c:NTk0NzViMTEtNDU5ZS00:Y2JiMmMzYzQtNDRkNy00/image.webp?f=3%3A2&q=0.75&w=3840 "Ukrainians are furious: "The summit is disgusting, shameful, and pointless. They'll get red carpet treatment, while we'll face public humiliation."")
![Melania Trump (Ansa)](https://immagini.unionesarda.it/version/c:NDFmZTM2OTEtNDc1OC00:OTZiZjc2OGMtMjg2Yy00/image.webp?f=3%3A2&q=0.75&w=3840 "Reuters: "Melania's letter to the tsar about children in Ukraine"")
![epa12303721 Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a joint news conference following their meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 15 August 2025. EPA/GAVRIIL GRIGOROV/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN POOL / POOL MANDATORY CREDIT](https://immagini.unionesarda.it/version/c:YjA1MGI2ODctYjVjNi00:MjNhZWNkMTgtOTc0NC00/image.webp?f=3%3A2&q=0.75&w=3840 "No agreement on Ukraine, Trump: "Putin wants a peace agreement." Europe: "No vetoes on NATO and the EU."")
![La stretta di mano fra Putin e Trump alla fine della conferenza stampa](https://immagini.unionesarda.it/version/c:ODk4OGM2ODctODA3NC00:MmUwYjdiNzUtOWY2OC00/image.webp?f=3%3A2&q=0.75&w=3840 "Trump-Putin summit: "Great progress." The Tsar: "Europe must understand our efforts."")
![Trump sull'Air Force One](https://immagini.unionesarda.it/version/c:NjM4NTBjOWEtN2Q2OC00:ZjczZmRkNWYtZTgwYy00/image.webp?f=3%3A2&q=0.75&w=3840 "Trump: "Ceasefire today or I won't be happy."")
![](https://immagini.unionesarda.it/version/c:NWY3N2U2NTYtMDI0Zi00:ODY1YThlYzUtYzFmYS00/image.webp?f=3%3A2&q=0.75&w=3840 "Smotrich and the 3,400 West Bank settlements: "There will no longer be a Palestinian state to recognize."")
![](https://immagini.unionesarda.it/version/c:NDYzM2JmMWUtYWZlMS00:ZTM5MWE4YzgtN2Y0Yy00/image.webp?f=3%3A2&q=0.75&w=3840 "Putin breaks his silence: "Trump is making sincere efforts for peace." Donald Trump: "There will be a territorial swap."")
![Netanyahu con Bezalel Smotrich (Epa)](https://immagini.unionesarda.it/version/c:MjUyYjYwNWItYTA2Zi00:N2MwMWMwZDEtY2NmZS00/image.webp?f=3%3A2&q=0.75&w=3840 "Israel continues to push forward, Smotrich: "3,400 settlements approved, farewell to the idea of a Palestinian state."")
![epaselect epa12297944 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attend a press conference following a video call with other heads of state ahead of a summit between the US and Russian leaders, in Berlin, Germany, 13 August 2025. EPA/FILIP SINGER](https://immagini.unionesarda.it/version/c:Njk3NTFiZTMtOGQxYi00:NmZkYTU3YTctNzJiYS00/image.webp?f=3%3A2&q=0.75&w=3840 "Summit with EU leaders and Zelensky, Trump: "Excellent conversation, 10/10."")
![](https://immagini.unionesarda.it/version/c:N2IyZmU2NDUtMDMwMC00:OGM2MjFhYWItMWVmYy00/image.webp?f=3%3A2&q=0.75&w=3840 "Madonna's appeal to the Pope: "Go to Gaza before it's too late; he's the only one they can't deny entry to."")
