July 14, 2025 11:32am

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“Constructive dialogue between Russia and the U.S. will always achieve more than the tired, destructive language of pressure,” Kirill Dmitriev, head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund, wrote.

July 14, 2025 10:39am

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The deployment took place in Sumy Oblast, a northeastern region bordering Russia that has recently faced renewed Moscow’s attempts to advance.

July 14, 2025 10:20am

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Ukraine’s Air Force said Russian forces launched 136 drones overnight, including Iranian-designed Shahed-type attack drones, and fired four S-300/400 guided missiles.

July 14, 2025 9:06am

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“There are many topics to discuss,” Ukraine’s Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak said.

July 14, 2025 8:39am

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Russian Shahed-type drones regularly breach Belarusian airspace as they fly towards Ukrainian cities during mass attacks which have escalated significantly over recent weeks.

July 14, 2025 8:28am

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Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. President Donald Trump that Moscow intended to continue offensive operations until it secured the full administrative borders of occupied Ukrainian regions.

July 14, 2025 7:12am

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The number includes 1,130 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

July 14, 2025 6:56am

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The EU is close to reaching a full agreement on its 18th sanctions package against Moscow, which will include a new Russian oil price cap, Reuters reported on July 13, citing four sources within the bloc.

July 14, 2025 4:41am

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“Industry needs to ramp up its capacities. That applies to ammunition, to drones, to tanks — really to almost every area,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said.

July 14, 2025 2:40am

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“We will send them Patriots, which they desperately need, because (Russian President Vladimir) Putin really surprised a lot of people. He talks nice and then bombs everybody in the evening,” U.S. President Donald Trump said on July 13.

July 14, 2025 12:56am

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Western countries and Israel suspect Tehran of seeking to develop a nuclear weapon, a claim Iran denies, defending what it calls its “non-negotiable” right to develop a civilian nuclear program.

July 13, 2025 10:26pm

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Moscow’s ongoing summer offensive has not reached the Kremlin’s expectations as Ukrainian troops continue to thwart Russian attacks on various regions, President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed on July 13.

July 13, 2025 9:02pm

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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said in an interview with CBS News on July 13 that he expects an influx of U.S. weapons shipments to Ukraine to begin “in the coming days,” as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to make a “major statement” on the war in Ukraine on July 14.

July 13, 2025 7:34pm

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Key developments on July 12-13:

• German-funded long-range weapons to arrive in Ukraine by late July, general says
• NATO chief to visit Washington on July 14 as Trump prepares 'major statement' on Russia
• Trump considering sending new funds to Ukraine for first time since taking office, CBS News reports

July 13, 2025 6:51pm

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Russia's Foreign Ministry dismissed a July 13 Axios report, calling it "deliberate disinformation." The original article claimed Russian President Vladimir Putin had secretly urged Iran to cease uranium enrichment to broker a new "nuclear deal" with the United States.

The Russian Foreign Ministry suggested the report aims to "escalate tensions surrounding the Iranian nuclear program." Moscow maintains it has "consistently and repeatedly" emphasized resolving this crisis "solely through political and diplomatic means" and has demonstrated readiness to assist in finding mutually acceptable solutions.

According to Axios's July 12 article, both Donald Trump and Iranian authorities were reportedly informed by Putin of his support for a deal in which the Islamic Republic would completely abandon uranium enrichment. The report suggests Putin has made this call to Tehran "repeatedly" in recent weeks, with Israeli officials also being apprised.

In the early hours of June 13, 2025, Israel launched "Operation Rising Lion", with Israeli Air Force bombing Iranian nuclear sites and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command centers for 12 days. Iran retaliated with strikes on Israeli territory. The U.S. entered the conflict on June 22, targeting Iranian nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. A ceasefire was agreed upon by Israel and Iran on June 24.

The official objective was to obstruct Iran's development of a nuclear bomb; however, the operation's success remains uncertain. France's latest intelligence estimate suggests Iran’s program has been set back at least several months. Axios reported on July 7 that Israel is preparing for possible new strikes if Iran resumes its nuclear pursuits, banking on potential support from Trump "under certain conditions".

Ahead of Israel's military action, five rounds of talks took place between Washington and Tehran in Oman’s capital, Muscat. Media reports indicated Iran was willing to halt the production of highly enriched uranium in exchange for sanctions relief, though they refused to completely discontinue their nuclear program. Axios further reports that U.S.-Iran negotiations may resume. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi indicated on June 28 that Tehran is, in principle, open to this possibility.