Trump Threatens More Sanctions on Russia if It Does Not Agree to an Extended Truce
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Trump Threatens More Sanctions on Russia if It Does Not Agree to an Extended Truce

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump said the United States would impose sanctions on Russia if it did not accept an extended cease-fire in its war with Ukraine, writing on social media after a phone call late Thursday with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. The remark was…

Putin Aims to Project Power at Military Parade Marking Victory Over Nazi Germany
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Putin Aims to Project Power at Military Parade Marking Victory Over Nazi Germany

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia on Friday was celebrating his country’s victory 80 years ago against Nazi Germany, presiding over a huge military parade in Moscow joined by China’s top leader, Xi Jinping. The event signified Mr. Putin’s aim to project himself…

Russia’s Military Show of Strength Masks Economic and Diplomatic Cracks
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Russia’s Military Show of Strength Masks Economic and Diplomatic Cracks

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Russia will celebrate the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s defeat on Friday with visiting heads of state and a show of armed might in Red Square, staged as a display of global clout, grandiose and intimidating, and a portent of eventual triumph in…

More American Air Defense Is on the Way to Help Ukraine
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More American Air Defense Is on the Way to Help Ukraine

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Ukraine is getting more help in its war with Russia. A Patriot air-defense system that was based in Israel will be sent to Ukraine after it is refurbished, four current and former U.S. officials said in recent days, and Western allies are discussing…

Message From the Russian Military: ‘We Lost Your Son’
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Message From the Russian Military: ‘We Lost Your Son’

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For months, Elvira Kaipova had not heard from her son Rafael, a Russian soldier deployed in Ukraine. Military officials responded to her repeated questions about his whereabouts by saying he was on active duty and therefore incommunicado. Then, late last November, two days…

With Minerals Deal, Trump Ties Himself to Future of Ukraine
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With Minerals Deal, Trump Ties Himself to Future of Ukraine

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The minerals deal signed between the United States and Ukraine on Wednesday could bring untold money into a joint investment fund between the two countries that would help rebuild Ukraine whenever the war with Russia ends. But Ukraine’s untapped resources that are the…

Ukraine and U.S. Sign Deal on Proceeds From Rare Earth Minerals
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Ukraine and U.S. Sign Deal on Proceeds From Rare Earth Minerals

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The United States and Ukraine announced on Wednesday the creation of a new reconstruction and investment fund, formalizing an economic agreement between the two countries that is intended to give the U.S. access to proceeds from Ukraine’s reserves of rare earth minerals. The…

Zelensky Calls Putin’s 72-Hour Truce Pledge ‘Manipulation’
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Zelensky Calls Putin’s 72-Hour Truce Pledge ‘Manipulation’

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Russian forces launched 100 attack drones across Ukraine overnight, the Ukrainian authorities said on Tuesday, killing a child and wounding several people just hours after the Kremlin declared a unilateral three-day cease-fire starting on May 8. The announcement on Monday that President Vladimir…

Ukraine Pinning War Hopes on Expanded Drone Program
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Ukraine Pinning War Hopes on Expanded Drone Program

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Ukrainian soldiers rose in the predawn, stretching, rubbing their eyes and rolling up sleeping bags in a basement hide-out near the front line in the country’s east. Their day would not take them far afield. Most stayed in the basement, working with…