Trump, Ukraine and Russia
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‘Meat Grinder Combat’: Russia Is ‘Bleeding Out’ in Ukraine WarRussia’s 2025 summer offensive in Ukraine has devolved into a brutal war of attrition, with Moscow suffering its steepest casualties since the invasion began—an estimated 31,000 killed in action since May 1st alone.
At a critical moment in the conflict in Ukraine, Donald Trump re-emerged on the world geopolitical stage with a statement that shook both European capitals and strategic analysis offices in Moscow: "if Vladimir Putin does not accept a ceasefire in 50 days,
The legislation, which would allow the president to levy a 500% tariff on imports from countries that purchase Russian uranium, gas and oil, has gained momentum in the Senate as Trump has signaled he will escalate US action against Russia.
A bipartisan bill in Congress would enable President Trump to slap "bone-crushing sanctions" on Russia, says Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.
Daniel Martindale, a U.S. citizen who helped the Kremlin target Ukrainian troops and was then spirited out of eastern Ukraine by Russian special forces, has received a Russian passport in Moscow.
Hundreds of Russian attack drones and more than two dozen cruise missiles targeted Ukraine overnight, killing at least two people, Ukraine said.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un restated he “unconditionally” supports all Russian actions as it wages war in Ukraine, as he welcomed Moscow’s top diplomat to a newly built beach resort on his country’s east coast.
The chief of Russia's general staff, Valery Gerasimov, has inspected the "Centre" group of Russian forces which is fighting in the Pokrovsk area of the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, Russia's defence ministry said on Monday.
Trump asked Ukraine's Zelensky if he could strike Moscow and other Russian targets, the Financial Times reported.