NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States will help defend Ukraine after its war with Russia, but that there will not be U.S. troops on the ground.

ANKARA, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call on Wednesday to discuss the outcomes of Putin's recent Alaska summit with U.S.

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Iran said on Monday it welcomed any initiative to end the war in Ukraine but cast doubt on U.S. credibility as a mediator, following a meeting last week between U.S.