Flattery and pressure — coupled with President Trump’s growing dissatisfaction with President Vladimir V. Putin — have helped build momentum for new economic punishments.
Category: 2. RussianAggression
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Trump Seems to Be Warming to What Europe Wants for Ukraine: New Russia Sanctions
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Russia Bombards Ukraine as U.S. Frustration Mounts
Kyiv was the main target of an hourslong assault that killed at least two people, officials said. The barrage came hours before the top American and Russian diplomats were expected to meet.
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More Deaths, More Destruction In Kyiv After Night Of Russian Strikes
Drones and missiles were launched at the Ukrainian capital and other cities overnight on July 9-10 amid increasing US frustration at Moscow.
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Russian missiles and drones pound Ukraine’s capital ahead of Rome summit
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Russian drones and missiles pummelled Ukraine overnight into Thursday, intensifying a brutal campaign aimed at overwhelming the country’s stretched air defences and destroying…
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Europe confronts Ukraine’s cash crunch at Meloni’s summit for Kyiv
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Putin steps up summer offensive against Ukraine
Russia’s attacks on Ukraine are escalating, both on the front lines and across urban centres. Ben Hall, the FT’s Europe editor, talks to military analyst Franz-Stefan Gady about Ukraine’s battle to hold onto territory until a ceasefire can be agreed. Clips: Channel 4; ABC
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Falling Debris Ignite Fires Across Kyiv As Russian Drones Rain Down On Ukrainian Capital
Russian drones attacked Kyiv early on July 10 for the second straight night, injuring at least three people and sparking fires, officials said as air raid sirens were activated across more than half of the country to warn of the widespread attack.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said two dwellings…
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Crews in Ukraine Extinguish Flames From Russian Attacks
The overnight strikes were mostly in central and western Ukraine, where the attacks seemed to target military sites.
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European Court Rules Russia Responsible for MH17 Downing, War Crimes in Ukraine
Judges at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) have ruled that Russia is responsible for several international law violations during its war in Ukraine and the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014 that killed 298 passengers and crew.
Europe’s top human rights court handed down…
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Putin Escalates His War Against Ukraine, Undeterred by Trump’s Words
The Russian leader is convinced that Moscow’s battlefield superiority is growing, and that Ukraine’s defenses may collapse in the coming months, according to people close to the Kremlin.
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