3 d. ago Ukraine reports rare night of NO 'mass drone strikes' on civilians after Trump said he was 'pi**ed off' with Putin and threatened sanctions

Ukraine did claim to have shot down two Kh-59/69 cruise missiles launched by Russia overnight to attack southeastern Ukraine.

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3 d. ago Ukraine reports NO drone strikes for first time since October after Trump said he was 'pi**ed off' with Putin and threatened sanctions

Ukraine did claim to have shot down two Kh-59/69 cruise missiles launched by Russia overnight to attack southeastern Ukraine.

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4 d. ago Trump ‘very angry’ with Putin approach to Ukraine ceasefire and threatens secondary tariffs on Russian oil – Russia

US president takes aim at Russian president’s criticism of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s credibilityThe Guardian’s defence and security editor, Dan Sabbagh, has this snippet about the ineffectiveness of Trump’s negotiating tactics in regards to trying to end the war in Ukraine. You can read the full story here.During the election campaign, Trump had said that he could end the Ukraine war within 24 hours, comments he more recently claimed were “a little bit sarcastic”. That has proved elusive and his tactics to force Russia and Ukraine into agreeing a ceasefire have so far been focused on bullying and pressurising Kyiv. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Trump sanctions threat on Russian oil buyers could hit China, India

Trump threatens Putin over ceasefire; Russia claims it has taken control of a Donetsk village. What we know on day 1,132China and India could be affected if Donald Trump introduces tariffs of 25-50% against countries buying Russian oil, analysts and officials have suggested. Dan Sabbagh reports that the US president told NBC he would impose such measures within a month “if a deal isn’t made, and if I think it was Russia’s fault”, as he vented frustration at Vladimir Putin’s delaying tactics and attempts to discredit Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president.Some countries, including China and India, are not participating in anti-war sanctions against Russian oil. Secondary sanctions or tariffs imposed directly on them by the US could further limit Putin’s access to oil revenue to fund the war. While not joining the international sanctions against Russia, China has been wary about breaching them in case it attracts secondary penalties. Some Chinese banks, for example, have curtail...

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2 w. ago 'Round One' to Putin as Trump threatens to sell out Ukraine in secret deal, warns Ben Wallace

The Russian leader rejected the US president’s push for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine

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2 w. ago 'Round One' to Putin and Trump threatens to sell out Ukraine in secret deal, warns Ben Wallace

The Russian leader rejected the US president’s push for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine

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3 w. ago Donald Trump threatens to 'devastate' Russian economy if Vladimir Putin refuses to accept a ceasefire

'Stop the shooting and start talking,' US tells Russian President as his forces renew their attacks on Ukraine after Kyiv signs up to 30-day ceasefire plan

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3 w. ago Trump threatens Putin with 'devastating' punishment if he doesn't accept Ukraine ceasefire deal

President Donald Trump has threatened 'devastating' consequences for Russia if Vladimir Putin does not agree to a 30-day ceasefire with Ukraine.

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3 w. ago Vladimir Putin defies Donald Trump's threat as missile hell unleashed on civilians

Vladimir Putin's forces continued bombing Ukrainian civilians overnight despite Donald Trump threatening more sanctions on Russia if the 'pounding' attacks did not come to an end

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4 w. ago Trump threatens devastating new tariffs on Russia unless Putin and Zelensky make peace 'right now'

President Donald on Friday warned Moscow he was 'strongly considering' imposing sanctions and tariffs on Russia until a ceasefire and peace agreement is reached with Ukraine.

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4 w. ago Trump threatens Putin with sanctions and tariffs on Russia after missile and drone blitz on Ukraine

His angry words are a startling shift in his stance on how to end Putin’s three-year war in Ukraine

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