Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, said last week that Russia inflicted about $540 billion worth of damage inside Ukraine since the war started on 24 February 2022, and it should be Moscow that pays for the rebuild, an idea that was mocked by the Kremlin.
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ANOTHER TRUMP ABOUT-FACE: ZELENSKY SAYS U.S. RESUMES SHIPMENTS OF WEAPONS AFTER BULLSHIT PAUSE
The Trump administration rejected claims that it paused the shipment of weapons to Ukraine and insisted that these deliveries were just slowed while it was taking inventory of particular weapons—showing President Donald Trump’s White House is just as committed to keeping the war going as his predecessor’s.
‘PEACE’ PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HE’LL SEND NEW WEAPONS TO UKRAINE
President Donald Trump, who campaigned as a man that would bring peace on earth, told reporters that the U.S. will come to Ukraine’s aid and begin providing it with new weapons, citing the recent aerial attacks by Moscow on Kyiv.
TRUMP WITHHOLDS PATRIOT MISSILES, OTHER WEAPONS FROM UKRAINE AS STOCKS RUN LOW
The Trump administration decided last week to pause shipments of certain weapons to Ukraine—including the Patriot interceptor missiles.
RUSSIA TAKES LITHIUM DEPOSITS FROM DONETSK THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN PART OF MINERALS DEAL WITH U.S.
Russian forces now control a vast lithium deposit in the eastern part of Ukraine, which would have been used in the minerals deal that was reached between Kyiv and the Trump administration that sees the alkali metal as a top priority for national security in the future.
RUSSIA SAYS IT IS IN CONTROL OF LUHANSK REGION AS IT CONTINUES TO SEE NEW BATTLEFIELD GAINS
The Russian military now completely occupies the entire Luhansk region in Ukraine, the Associated Press reported on Monday, citing Leonid Pasechnik, the Kremlin-installed leader in the region.
TRUMP HARDENS STANCE AGAINST PUTIN, SAYS RUSSIA COULD END UP INVADING EUROPE
Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy, spoke with Tucker Carlson in March and was asked about the likelihood that Russia decides to roll over Ukraine and enter further into Europe.
LITTLE LITHUANIA KEEPS PUSHING FOR WWIII, INSISTS THAT UKRAINE GETS A NATO INVITE
Lithuania, the tiny Baltic state with a population of about 2.8 million, told Politico in an interview last week that it will never stop pushing for Ukraine to join NATO, which Russia has identified as its brightest red line.
AI TAKES CENTER STAGE IN UKRAINE’S DRONE ATTACK ON RUSSIA’S AIRFIELDS
Artificial Intelligence (AI) played a major role in Kyiv’s attack on Russian air bases and bombers earlier this month, showcasing how military technology is playing a more important role than ever in warfare.
AS FORECAST: THE LONGER THE UKRAINE WAR DRAGS ON, THE MORE LAND RUSSIA WILL TAKE
While Ukraine has had to resort to attacks on soft targets across Russia to try and prove to the West that it still has a viable military that can inflict pain on Moscow, the Russian military has taken more land in Ukraine in recent weeks on several fronts.