Trump, Vladimir Putin and Ukraine
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US secretary of state Marco Rubio told his Russian counterpart ‘there’s not been more flexibility on the Russian side to bring about an end to this conflict’
President Trump said Monday his administration will send more defensive weapons to Ukraine amid its war with Russia, days after pausing some weapons shipments.
Moscow is gradually moving forward, delivering large-scale strikes with drones and missiles. President Donald Trump's attempt to mediate in a conflict in which the United States, in fact, is one of the
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RBC Ukraine on MSNIs Trump changing course? Criticism of Putin, weapons for Ukraine, and new sanctions comingThe United States is resuming arms deliveries to Ukraine, and President Donald Trump is suddenly shifting his rhetoric toward Russia and its leader. RBC-Ukraine explains whether this signals a sharp turn by the White House on the issues of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Here's a detailed timeline of events, which shows the White House was aware of the pause in real time and Trump's decision to reverse the action -- following an unproductive phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and a subsequent series of brutal Russian assaults on Ukraine.
Major General Mikhail Gudkov, deputy head of the Russian Navy who was praised and promoted by President Vladimir Putin, has been killed in action, depriving Moscow of one of its most senior officers,
Russia’s attacks on Ukraine are escalating, both on the front lines and across urban centres. Ben Hall, the FT’s Europe editor, talks to military analyst Franz-Stefan Gady about Ukraine’s battle to hold onto territory until a ceasefire can be agreed.
At least eight people are injured and fires are burning across Ukraine's capital, local officials say.