The Ukrainian president arrived in Washington seeking long-range Tomahawks but found Trump distant, tough, and unwilling to commit after speaking to the Kremlin.
While Israel and Hamas negotiate a pause in hostilities, Russian forces intensify strikes across Ukraine, hitting civilians and energy infrastructure with unprecedented volume.
Ukraine’s Neptune missiles, originally built to destroy warships, have been transformed into long-range precision weapons capable of striking targets up to 1,000 kilometers away.
Zelenskyy revealed that Russia’s 5 October attack relied on thousands of imported electronics for missiles and drones, demonstrating how international supply chains are exploited for war.
Since February 2022, Ukraine has lost 489 athletes to Russia’s full-scale war, with many more maimed. Yet in Seoul, IPC delegates voted to restore Russia’s and Belarus’s status, granting the Kremlin a propaganda stage.
Russia's president chose to showcase military ties with Beijing rather than respond to Washington's peace initiative, suggesting Moscow prioritizes anti-Western partnerships over cease-fire negotiations.
While Trump promoted his ability to quickly negotiate peace, Moscow's identical capitulation terms suggest Putin views the deadline as irrelevant to his war objectives.