US President Donald Trump has spoken about his wife, First Lady Melania Trump's reaction when he speaks about Russian president, Vladimir Putin.

Trump’s threat isn’t just non-credible – the positive market reaction in Russia suggests it is a gift for Moscow. The 50-day ultimatum is seen not as a deadline but as a reprieve, meaning nearly two months of guaranteed inaction from the US.

President Trump is applying pressure on Moscow by restoring weapons pipelines to Ukraine and imposing tariffs on Russia’s trading partners, in an effort to weaken Russia’s war economy

President Donald Trump is making a surprising pivot on the war in Ukraine, shifting positions on weapon sales and sanctions in a way that makes him look more like his predecessor Joe Biden and less like a lackey of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Tariff Threat | Russia Ukraine War | Russia Vs Ukraine Russian officials and prominent pro-war bloggers have responded to U.S. President Donald Trump's latest threat to impose 100% secondary tariffs on Russia if a peace deal over Ukraine is not reached within 50 days.

Following are some reactions to the European Commission's proposal on Wednesday for a 2 trillion euro ($2.31 trillion) EU budget for 2028-2034. The proposal places a new emphasis on economic competitiveness and defence while aiming to reform the rules around farm and economic development subsidies.

EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos believes that despite Hungary’s veto, practical accession talks with Ukraine on all negotiating clusters are expected to begin by the end of the year. Source: Kos at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome,

The Russians have fired thousands of Iranian-designed, 11-foot-long Shahed drones into Ukraine, while the Ukrainians have built their own long-range drones that can attack targets over 700 miles away.

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