Russia, Trump and Ukraine
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Ukraine received no warning from Western partners before a Russian missile attack on its capital, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday, but President Donald Trump said Washington was still sharing intelligence even as he pressured Kyiv to halt attacks on Russian refineries.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sat down for an interview with NPR at a time of renewed tensions with the White House.
Mini turbojet engines are crucial for high-speed Ukrainian interceptors, strike drones, and cruise missiles.
Ukrainian officials did not get a heads-up from “our partners” about the latest Russian assault on civilian sites in Kyiv.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine hadn’t struck Russian oil refineries or other energy sites in the two days since Trump announced the purported “energy ceasefire.”
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Zelenskyy has said Ukraine has sent Washington proposals for further meetings, is ready to meet in the coming days and backs the US’s energy ceasefire idea.
President Donald Trump said the U.S. has not stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine and is working with both Ukraine and Russia to negotiate an end to