As Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin prepare for the Alaskan summit to discuss the war in Ukraine, some European leaders are concerned about the topics they will address and the potential agreements.

Here is what we know about the meeting between the two leaders, taking place in Alaska - a former Russian territory which only became a US state in 1959. Why are Putin and Trump m

Thus far in August, the intensity of Russian strikes on Ukraine appear to have eased. The first 11 days of this month have seen Moscow launch a daily average of 74 drones and one missile into Ukraine, compared with record-breaking July figures of 201 drones and around six missiles per day.