Donald Trump has again warned Russia that it will face "secondary tariffs" and other sanctions if it does not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, but claimed he is "not on anybody's side" in the conflict

Russia has bombarded Ukrainian cities with large-scale drone and missile attacks in defiance of President Donald Trump’s 50-day ceasefire deadline. Around 400 one-way attack drones and a ballistic missile were unleashed on the central cities of Kryvyi Rih and Vinnytsia and the northeastern city of Kharkiv,

Trump wanted to "make them feel the pain," as he put it on the July 4 call, the Financial Times reported, and force Russia into peace negotiations. Zelensky said Ukraine could hit the cities if the U.S. supplied the weapons, per the Post.

US president softens his rhetoric but it is unclear whether this will result in tangible support in the war against Russia

For the first time since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has pledged to send “top-of-the-line” weapons to Kyiv. He also said he would hit Russia with 100 per cent secondary tariffs if it does not agree to peace with Ukraine within 50 days.

Bolton told Newsweek that Trump's pursuit of a Nobel Prize has clouded his foreign policy, particularly on the war in Ukraine.

Donald Trump is set to deliver Vladimir Putin a massive blow as the White House appears to be reaching a "turning point" in its relations with Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin shows no fear of US President Donald Trump's threats and is preparing to continue military operations in Ukraine until the West agrees to his peace terms, Reuters reports.

The large-scale long-range attacks targeted energy infrastructure, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X.