【随時ずいじ更新;こうしん】ロシア ウクライナに軍事;ぐんじ侵攻しんこう（8月はちがつ20日はつかの動うごき）

Russias military invasion of Ukraine is ongoing.

Russian and Ukrainian forces continue to fight in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians are fleeing the country.

We will provide real-time updates on the situation in Ukraine on the 20th Japan time, including developments in the fighting and diplomatic actions by the countries involved.

There is a 6-hour time difference between Japan and Ukraine, as well as Moscow, Russia. Trump administration coordinating direct talks between Russian and Ukrainian leaders. At a press conference on the 19th, White House spokesperson Leavitt said, President Trump spoke with President Putin by phone yesterday, and President Putin agreed to the next stage of the peace process, namely, a meeting with President Zelensky, reiterating the statement.

On top of that, Vice President Vance, Secretary of State Rubio, and others emphasized that they would coordinate with Russia and Ukraine to realize a summit meeting as soon as possible.

Also, regarding the location, our national security team is discussing with both countries, and there are many options.

As soon as a decision is made, it will be announced immediately.

Foreign Minister Lavrov: We need to proceed through all the necessary stages. Meanwhile, in an interview with state television reported on the 19th, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said regarding a summit meeting on the situation in Ukraine, We do not reject any format, whether it is two countries, three countries, or any other form.

President Putin has also repeatedly stated this.

He stated, We need to start at an expert level and proceed through all the necessary stages, expressing the view that careful preparation is required.

After the ceasefire, a coalition of willing countries considers dispatching troops; online meeting held. On the 19th, the British Prime Ministers Office announced that over 30 countries involved in the coalition, which is considering dispatching troops to Ukraine after the ceasefire, held an online meeting.

During the meeting, Prime Minister Starmer reported on his talks with President Trump, President Zelensky, and others that took place in the United States on the 18th. He stated that a coalition team will soon meet with the American side to strengthen plans concerning security guarantees and to prepare for the deployment of forces once the fighting ends.

On the other hand, the leaders of each country discussed ways to apply further pressure, including sanctions, if President Putin does not seriously work toward ending the illegal invasion, and once again urged Russia to agree to a ceasefire.