Russia’s pro-Putin media platforms and figures have scrambled to put a positive spin on US President Donald Trump’s pledges to supply key weapons systems to Ukraine and to punish Russia and allies with tariffs to prompt a return to cease-fire talks. RFE/RL’s Current Time commentator Andrey…
Category: 2. RussianAggression
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Russia Isn’t Sounding Rattled by Trump’s Ultimatum
Russian officials and commentators have shown little indication that Moscow is about to change course under new pressure.
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The financial front line of Russia’s war
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With Pokrovsk In Ruins, A Ukrainian Soldier Warns That Russians May Bypass It
A plainspoken Ukrainian soldier who has been defending the Pokrovsk area says it’s a mistake to underestimate Russian forces. They don’t often succeed after breaking through Ukrainian lines, says “Dzhokhar,” a drone unit sergeant in the 155th Brigade, but Russian forces are relentless.
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Ukrainian Soldiers Predict Russia May Bypass A Ruined Pokrovsk
Russia’s efforts to take control of the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub in the Donetsk region, may be shifting, according to a frontline soldier defending the area.
A drone unit sergeant of the 155th Brigade, “Dzhokhar” told RFE/RL’s Current Time that invaders are…
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Some Patriot Missiles Already On Their Way To Ukraine, Trump Says
US President Donald Trump said some Patriot missiles are already on their way to Ukraine a day after announcing a that NATO members would send weapons to Ukraine in a change in his stance against sending US weapons to the war-torn country.
“They’re coming in from Germany,” he told reporters on…
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State Dept. Layoffs Hit Russia and Ukraine Analysts
A former senior U.S. official said it was “shortsighted” to consolidate the department’s well-respected intelligence arm.
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How Much Military Aid Has the U.S. Given to Ukraine? Here’s What to Know.
The United States began sending weapons to Ukraine years before Russia invaded in 2022.
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Republicans in Congress Shift to Backing Ukraine, Matching Trump’s Reversal
After years pressing to end U.S. aid to Ukraine, many Republicans have abandoned that position now that President Trump is supporting the country against Russian aggression.
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Donald Trump’s frustration with Russia boils over
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