U.S. President Donald Trump stopped being delicate and ripped into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on several occasions last week and made it clear that he will not allow the status quo to continue in Ukraine and will not allow the “moderately successful comedian” to stop the progress for peace.
Back in May 2023 Donald Trump bragged that if elected he would end the Ukraine War "24 hours" after taking office.
Germany’s elections next month will replace Olaf Scholz as chancellor.
In September, French and German factory activity contracted more than expected, signaling a bleak end to a year in which the sector already suffered from stiff competition from China, fallout from the Ukraine war, and a global economy still in recovery.
The Biden administration announced last week that it will provide Ukraine with another $425 million in military assistance that will include “additional capabilities to meet its most urgent needs.”
Mark Rutte, the new head of NATO, told reporters last week that his top priority as the alliance’s new leader is to support Ukraine's war effort against Russia.
For the second time in as many meetings, the Bank of Russia’s governing committee raised the bank’s key interest rate, adding a full percentage point and lifting the rate to 19 percent.
Sergey Lavrov, Russia's top diplomat, told reporters last week that Washington should take the Kremlin’s red lines seriously when considering providing Ukraine with long-range missiles and—for the second time—warned that WWIII would not be confined to Europe.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz found himself playing defense after a “left-wing” up-and-coming politician took credit last week for Berlin’s perceived easing of support for Ukraine’s war against Russia.
In the four weeks ending 7 July, Russia shipped 3.27 million barrels of crude oil, the least since it invaded Ukraine in February 2022.