Catch up on today’s headlines for Saturday evening, August 30, 2025.

White House Officials Accuse Europe of Undermining Ukraine Peace Talks, Axios Reports

Axios reported Saturday that senior White House officials believe some European leaders are undermining US efforts to end the war in Ukraine by quietly pushing Kyiv toward unrealistic territorial demands from Russia while publicly backing President Donald Trump’s peace initiative.

Two weeks after the Alaska summit between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, officials say progress has stalled and blame European allies rather than Moscow or Washington.

The administration is pressing Europe to impose tougher sanctions, including halting Russian oil and gas imports and adding tariffs on India and China. While US officials

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