Following the "coalition of the willing" meeting, Berlin has listed broader conditions for military engagement in Ukraine, including learning more about the nature of the US engagement. https://p.dw.com/p/4zxxL Table with leaders, with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Emmanuel Macron at the head of the table, along Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever, European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Finland's President Alexander Stubb, Paris, September 4 Zelenskyy has been urging allies for security guarantees that could be in a peace deal with RussiaImage: Ludovic Marin/AFP ADVERTISEMENT Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know France's Emmanuel Macron hosts "coalition of the willing" in a hybrid meeting, with Ukrainian president attending in person US President Trump holds a call with the meeting heads Macron says 26 countries have pledged to take part in Kyiv's post-war security Berlin has held off on the decision to take part in a postwar Ukraine force This was a roundup of the latest news on Russia's war in Ukraine on September 4, 2025. This blog is now closed. Skip next section Trump says he will speak with Putin soon 22 hours ago22 hours ago Trump says he will speak with Putin soon US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he was planning to speak to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin soon. Asked by a reporter on the sidelines of a White House dinner with prominent US tech executives whether he would be speaking to Putin in the "near future," Trump responded: "I will be, yeah. We're having a very good dialogue." Earlier in the day, Trump had joined a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders from the so-called "Coalition of the Willing." https://p.dw.com/p/501Re Copy link Skip next section Trump pressures European leaders over Russian oil purchases 09/05/2025September 5, 2025 Trump pressures European leaders over Russian oil purchases Dmytro Hubenko Editor US President Donald Trump joined a phone call with European leaders on Thursday and insisted that Europe stop buying Russian oil, according to a White House official. "President Trump emphasized that Europe must stop purchasing Russian oil that is funding the war," the official said, claiming that "Russia received €1.1 billion ($1.28 billion) in fuel sales from the EU in one year." Since most European countries stopped importing Russian crude in 2022 and Russian fuel in 2023, it was not immediately clear whether Trump was referring to crude imports by Hungary and Slovakia, or imports of fuel made from Russian crude that is refined in third countries, such as India. The European Commission has proposed legislation to phase out EU imports of Russian oil and gas entirely by 2028. "President Trump questioned [the Europeans'] seriousness while they continue to fuel Russia's economy and war," the official said, adding that Trump also told them to "place economic pressure on China for funding Russia's war efforts." During the meeting in Paris, 26 European leaders from the so-called "Coalition of the Willing" pledged to provide Ukraine with a post-war international support force of land, air and seaborne assets. President Trump has previously expressed US support, too, without making a specific pledge. "The president made clear that this is not his war, and the Europeans must step up as well," the White House official said. https://p.dw.com/p/501Qq Copy link