Trump said that he and Vladimir Putin had spoken in his first officially acknowledged contact with the Russian leader since 2022, adding "I expect to have many more conversations."

Summary

Russia warned that U.S.-Russia relations are near collapse, with Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov stating the Ukraine war will continue unless Kyiv abandons its NATO ambitions.

The Kremlin declined to confirm Trump’s claim that he spoke with Putin, despite Trump’s assertion that he expects more discussions to end the war.

Trump’s security adviser suggested economic pressure on Moscow to negotiate, while Ukraine’s Zelenskyy insists on U.S. and European support before engaging with Putin.

Meanwhile, a Russian drone attack injured a civilian in Ukraine’s Sumy region.

    • reksasEnglish
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      17 hours ago

      Because it would be in russias interests? And russia is big enough threat that some military people in europe have started to worry too. They are rearming fast and will likely want to attack more than ukraine. Usa is ruled by traitor and a madman who immidiately started threatening allies, i wouldnt put past them to start dividing western the world amongst themselves like hitler and stalin did. But i hope news like this arent just some ruse by russia, facing them alone will be bad enough. I just hope the threat will be taken seriously by those who make decisions, maybe it wont come to war then.