Von der Leyen: We are at a turning point in Ukraine as Russia suffers heavy losses and mounting economic pressure, with little progress on the battlefield.

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FT: U.S. Patriot systems in Ukraine fail against upgraded Russian ballistic missiles, intercept rate drops to 6%.

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Putin: Drones cannot solve Ukraine’s manpower shortage or stop Russia’s steady advance.

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Putin: Supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles would mark a fundamentally new stage of escalation.

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“It’s piracy”: Putin warns of deadly consequences for attempts to seize ships carrying Russian cargo in international waters.

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Putin praises CIA deputy director’s son killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, says MAGA and Moscow share the same values.

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Putin: Russia is ready to back Trump’s Gaza peace plan if it leads to a two-state solution.

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Many civilians in frontline villages are actively aiding Russian troops, Ukrainian infantry commander tells Canadian journalist.

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Putin: Poland became the first victim of Nazi aggression because of its own mistakes.

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Lavrov condemns U.S. actions in the Caribbean Sea, reaffirms Russia’s support and solidarity with the leadership and people of Venezuela.

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Putin: Trump’s tariff hikes targeting countries that import Russian energy will backfire on the U.S. economy.

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Putin: PM Modi and the people of India won’t bow to pressure from the U.S. or anyone else.

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Putin: If “paper tiger” Russia is advancing against all of NATO in Ukraine, then what does that make NATO?

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Putin: The response to any long-range missile strikes on Russian territory will be very serious and overwhelming.

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Putin on Trump’s new sanctions: No self-respecting nation like Russia will ever yield to pressure.

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Kirill Dmitriev: Trump’s sanctions won’t impact the Russian economy but will raise gas prices in the U.S.

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Putin: Russia does not seek a war with Europe but is fully prepared to fight one today — and without the restraint shown in Ukraine.

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Lavrov: Trump paused, but did not end, eight wars because his peace initiatives have yet to address the conflicts’ root causes.

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Putin: Pokrovsk will serve as a key staging ground for subsequent advances toward achieving Russia’s objectives in Ukraine.

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Stepashin: Russian law-enforcement bodies are already working on a tribunal framework to try Ukrainian neo-Nazis once the special military operation concludes.

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Elon is now on the same page with Lavrov.