Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,271 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Here are the key events on day 1,271 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Here is how things stand on Monday, August 18:

Politics and diplomacy

• The leaders of several European countries announced that they will accompany Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to meet with United States President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday to discuss ending Russia’s war on Ukraine.
• The leaders accompanying Zelenskyy will be: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, United…