Tensions in Eastern Europe escalated overnight as Russian forces launched new airstrikes across several Ukrainian regions, ignoring U.S. President Donald Trump’s public call for both sides to halt fighting and “stop where they are.”
According to Ukrainian officials, explosions were reported in Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Poltava, and Zaporizhzhia, with several civilian areas including a food warehouse and an educational facility damaged. Ivan Federov, head of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration, confirmed multiple strikes that sparked fires in administrative buildings. Fortunately, no casualties were reported.
The strikes came just hours after a tense White House meeting between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which insiders described as “frank and uncomfortable.” The discussion reportedly lasted more than two hours, but Zelensky left without securing the long-range Tomahawk missiles his government had requested.
These weapons, capable of reaching Moscow, were seen by Kyiv as a potential game-changer that could push Russia toward peace talks. But Trump appeared reluctant to escalate the conflict, saying,
“We’d much rather have them not need Tomahawks. We’d much rather have the war be over, to be honest.”
Later, Trump took to Truth Social to write that “enough blood has been shed” and that both nations should “stop where they are.” Zelensky echoed parts of the sentiment, stating,
“The president is right we have to stop where we are and then speak. But with us, it’s about Putin because we didn’t begin this war.”
Critics, however, argue that Russia’s overnight bombings show no sign of de-escalation, despite Trump’s claim that Vladimir Putin “wants to end the war.”
Trump is reportedly set to meet Putin in Hungary in the coming weeks in an attempt to broker what he calls a “real path to peace.”
Meanwhile, inside Russia, authorities confirmed that three people were killed and five injured in a separate explosion at the Avangard explosives plant in Sterlitamak, deepening the nation’s ongoing industrial and wartime challenges.
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters yet another volatile phase, global observers are watching closely to see whether Trump’s diplomatic efforts will lead to peace or if Putin’s military campaign will continue to intensify.
Trump wants to cede territory to his pal Putin, but the Ukrainians won't agree to it, nor should they. If the Russian Federation has any gain from their illegal invasion, they will repeat it, as will other countries. Russians out of Ukraine, and pay reparations is the just outcome..
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