Group 1 - The meeting between US President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky is crucial, with Zelensky traveling to the US for discussions on August 18 [3][4] - EU Commission President von der Leyen emphasized that any territorial issues must be decided by Ukraine, and the EU will continue to support Ukraine until a just and lasting peace is achieved [4] - The EU is expected to introduce the 19th round of sanctions against Russia in early September, maintaining pressure on Russia in diplomatic and economic fields [3][4] Group 2 - Trump claimed significant progress on the Russia issue via his social media platform, urging the public to stay tuned for developments [3] - A drone attack by Ukraine on highways in Russia's Kursk region resulted in one death and two injuries, with confirmation from Ukraine's Defense Ministry [5][6]

冯德莱恩17日在布鲁塞尔举行的记者会上说，欧洲将坚定支持乌克兰，直到实现公正和持久的和 平。欧洲将在外交和经济领域继续对俄施压，预计9月初将出台第19轮对俄制裁方案。 新华社布鲁塞尔8月17日电（记者张兆卿 丁英华）欧盟委员会主席冯德莱恩17日表示，任何涉及领 土的问题都必须由乌克兰决定，乌克兰必须坐在谈判桌前。 乌克兰总统泽连斯基18日将前往华盛顿会晤美国总统特朗普，冯德莱恩及欧洲多国领导人已确认将 与泽连斯基一同前往美国参加会晤。 《北大西洋公约》第五条是北约关于集体防御的条款。美国中东问题特使威特科夫17日在接受美国 有线电视新闻网采访时表示，美国和一些欧洲国家可能向乌克兰提供类似《北大西洋公约》第五条的安 全保障。 冯德莱恩还表示，欧盟欢迎美国方面提出的为乌克兰提供类似《北大西洋公约》第五条的安全保 障，欧盟愿意在为乌克兰提供安全保障的"志愿者联盟"框架内承担应有责任。 ...