Russian and Ukrainian strikes killed at least 10 people in a fresh escalation that underscored the war’s continuing toll on civilians and the fragility of any near-term diplomatic off-ramp. The violence came as Donald Trump, in a new intervention, urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to “settle with Putin,” adding political pressure to a conflict already shaped by battlefield attrition and international fatigue.
"Russian and Ukrainian Strikes Kill 10 as Trump Urges Zelenskyy to ‘Settle with Putin’"
Russian and Ukrainian strikes killed at least 10 people in a fresh escalation that underscored the war’s continuing toll on civilians and the fragility of any near-term diplomatic off-ramp. The violence came as Donald Trump, in a new intervention, urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to “settle with Putin,” adding political pressure to a conflict already shaped by battlefield attrition and international fatigue.
Russian and Ukrainian Strikes Kill 10 as Trump Urges Zelenskyy to ‘Settle with Putin’
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Russian and Ukrainian strikes killed at least 10 people in a fresh escalation that underscored the war’s continuing toll on civilians and the fragility of any near-term diplomatic off-ramp. The violence came as Donald Trump, in a new intervention, urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to “settle with Putin,” adding political pressure to a conflict already shaped by battlefield attrition and international fatigue.
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