Kremlin says it will continue killing Ukrainians despite sanctions, while Kyiv calls for real security
From Crimea to Kyiv, sanctions pile up, yet Russia’s military potential remains intact, keeping the conflict grinding forward in attrition.
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Kremlin deploys nuclear threats and war nostalgia to spook Western capitals into silence
Russian officials evoke Hiroshima and WWII to warn France and Germany against supporting Kyiv.
Lavrov wears “USSR” sweater in Alaska, as his colleague makes it clear — no peace deal signing today
Putin and Trump will sit across from each other as Alaska braces for tense discussions that will shape Europe’s future.
Kremlin signals openness to Putin-Zelenskyy talks — but conditions remain unchanged
Moscow has not ruled out a future meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy, but insists negotiations must follow “expert-level” groundwork, with Ukraine first accepting key Russian demands, including neutrality.
“We took Trump’s ultimatum into account,” says Kremlin—but Russia still has no plans to stop war
Despite a new 10-day deadline from the US, Kremlin directly insists Moscow will continue its aggression in Ukraine.
ISW: Moscow scrambles to downplay EU’s crushing new sanctions
Russia’s top officials claim immunity, but signs of economic strain are beginning to show beneath the surface.
ISW: Moscow rolls out recycled lies and nuclear bluster to split NATO and halt US aid for Ukraine
The Kremlin also demands Kyiv be pushed into talks, casting Moscow as the would-be peacemaker.
ISW: While signaling peace to West, Putin’s recent speech reveals drive to annex Ukrainian lands and erase its nationhood
From calling Kherson and Zaporizhzhia “Novorossiya” to branding Odesa as Russian, Putin and his aides double down on propaganda denying Ukraine’s right to exist as a separate nation.
Kremlin says Russia can mobilize as in WWII if needed
Russia is recruiting 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers monthly through financial incentives rather than formal conscription, according to US and EU intelligence sources.
Kremlin willing to study Zelenskyy’s victory plan only if published from “official sources”
Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that now “there is a lot of different contradictory and unreliable information” surrounding Zelenskyy's peace plan.