Trump’s peace plan sounds like it came straight from Moscow, Finnish foreign minister says
The Finnish top diplomat warned the proposal risks erasing the UN Charter and undermining international law entirely.
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Zelenskyy demands tougher sanctions as Russia’s oil revenues plunge 27%
Ukraine proposes targeting energy profiteers and child abductors in 20th EU package
Trump cracks Western sanctions unity with Hungary exemption on Russian oil
Budapest meeting rewards Orban's loyalty with one-year sanctions waiver
NBC: Russia shows no willingness to end war in Ukraine as peace efforts stall, US intelligence assesses
The assessment reveals there is no indication Russia is prepared to negotiate as Trump attempts to broker peace talks.
“What else is he going to say?” US Treasury head dismisses Russian “propagandist” Dmitriev’s claims that sanctions don’t hurt
Dmitriev claimed sanctions would have no impact, but Bessent stresses that oil profits down 20%, inflation above 20%, and Russia’s wartime economy reeling.
Russia plans winter humanitarian disaster in Ukraine, says Zelenskyy ahead of Coalition of Willing meeting in London
The Coalition of the Willing meeting will involve NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and over 20 allies.
European operator confirms it can halt Russian LNG shipments by 2027, replacing supplies with US gas
With sanctions on the horizon, European nations plan to sever Moscow’s grip on energy.
PACE calls for sanctions pressure on Russia over 800 crimes against Ukrainian journalists
From captivity to killings, Europe demands justice for journalists and citizen reporters risking everything under gunpoint.
Intel: Russia’s economy transforms into military dependency, while oil revenues drop 17%
Russia has trapped itself in a "military rent" scenario where continuing the war becomes financially impossible, yet stopping it triggers mass unemployment and economic restructuring.
WSJ: EU sees a trap in Trump’s Russia demands for Europe — and some fear it’s meant to fail on purpose
Diplomats believe the US President is creating impossible conditions to avoid action on Moscow.
War in Ukraine could end within months if Europe targets Russian oil buyers, US treasury chief says
Scott Bessent believes the war could be over in 60 or 90 days if Europe imposes tariffs of 50% to 100% on China and India.
War criminal walked red carpet in Alaska like king, while Ukraine’s fate was hanging in shadows
The summit’s slogans promised dialogue, but the reality reinforced Russia’s immovable demands on territory and neutrality.
Macron warns lessons of 30 years are clear — Russia cannot be trusted to keep promises
After the Alaska talks ended without a deal, the French president stresses that any peace must rest on unwavering guarantees for Ukraine.
Capitulation is not peace: Nearly 80% of Ukrainians reject Russia’s demands on ceding territory and disarmament
Putin’s so-called “peace plan” requires surrender, while Ukrainians call it what it is: defeat in disguise.
Trump claims Russia has lost nearly 14 times more soldiers than Ukraine in 2025
Russia has lost over 112,500 soldiers since the start of 2025.
US senator: Stop giving Putin extra time, vote on 500% sanctions now
Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal pushes for 500% tariffs on Russian oil buyers, including China and India, while President Trump proposes lower 100% tariffs.
HUR: West still has not sanctioned 70 Russian companies behind production of missiles that struck Kyiv’s largest children’s cancer hospital year ago
Ukraine calls the world not to look away and punish Russian for its crimes.
Politico: Middle East tensions derail EU plan to slash Russian oil price cap aimed at squeezing war funding
The proposed reduction from $60 to $45 per barrel was originally included in the EU's 18th sanctions package expected for adoption in June but abandoned after G7 countries agreed the timing was inappropriate as "the situation is too volatile."
Zelenskyy: Trump holds key to stopping Putin’s war machine—and Russia’s Iran gamble
A stark warning from Kyiv’s leader—hesitation risks a regional explosion and prolongs the bloodshed in Ukraine.
Russia’s warm conversations with US are ploy to dodge sanctions, not end the war, says Zelenskyy
America must show strength, the Ukrainian leader urges, warning that any pause in pressure only encourages further Russian aggression.