July 15, 2025 5:05pm

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Ben Borges

Dmitry Peskov, the spokesperson for the Kremlin, acknowledged the need for time to digest President Donald Trump's new ultimatums concerning the ongoing war in Ukraine. The Kremlin has not ruled out the possibility of a personal response from President Vladimir Putin himself.

In Moscow, Trump's recent statements on the Ukrainian-Russian war have been met with gravity, as expressed by Peskov in remarks to Interfax.

Peskov noted that part of Trump's address was directed at Putin, necessitating a careful analysis of Washington's statements by the Kremlin. "These statements are indeed serious. Some are directly aimed at President Putin. Naturally, we need to study them thoroughly," Peskov conveyed to journalists. He added that Putin might decide to personally respond to Trump's position if deemed necessary.

"I wouldn't want to jump to conclusions. Let's wait and see if the president decides to comment personally," Peskov added.

On July 14, Trump's "very pleasant talks" with Putin were overshadowed by new attacks on Ukraine, provoking his ire. Trump pledged to send "an array of weaponry" to NATO and Ukraine.

Trump's statements, which have unnerved the Kremlin, encompass geopolitical and economic threats:

- Secondary sanctions will be imposed on Russia and its partners unless a peace agreement is reached within 50 days.

- 100-percent tariffs and secondary sanctions will be imposed on buyers of Russian oil.

On July 14, Trump also expressed disbelief in Putin's aspiration for peace, promising Ukraine 17 Patriot missile defense systems. He asserted that he would not be duped and agreed that Russia is senselessly bombing Ukrainian civilians.

According to The Washington Post, Trump has another ace up his sleeve - Tomahawk cruise missiles, which he is contemplating sending to Ukraine. Although not yet included in the supply list, these missiles could target Moscow.

July 15, 2025 5:01pm

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“The stolen data includes confidential questionnaires of the company’s employees, and most importantly, full technical documentation on the production of drones, which was handed over to the relevant specialists of the Ukrainian Defense Forces,” a source in Ukraine’s military intelligence told the Kyiv Independent.

July 15, 2025 3:01pm

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Following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Beijing on July 15, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that mutual trust between the two countries had “deepened” and called on both sides to “strengthen mutual support on multilateral forums."

July 15, 2025 2:57pm

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After U.S. President Donald Trump on July 14 threatened to impose “severe” tariffs on Russia in 50 days if there is no peace deal with Ukraine, the highly-anticipated statement was met largely with indifference and even relief among Russian commentators.

In the first response from a senior

July 15, 2025 2:29pm

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The chief executive of Euroclear told the FT that the EU’s proposal would amount to “expropriation” — forced seizure — because if Russia demands the assets back in the future, they would not be available.

July 15, 2025 1:59pm

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The voting will formalize the reshuffle initiated by President Volodymyr Zelensky on July 14 when he nominated Yuliia Svyrydenko, the first deputy prime minister and economy minister, to lead the government

July 15, 2025 1:47pm

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The vote passed by 305 deputies, with 40 abstaining, and none voting against.

July 15, 2025 1:15pm

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called upon the EU to take action against Ukraine’s conscription practices in an interview with Origo published on July 15, amid an ongoing dispute with Kyiv over the death of a Ukrainian conscript of Hungarian ethnicity.

July 15, 2025 12:57pm

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“This statement from the U.S. president is quite serious. Some of what he said appears to be addressed personally to (Russian President Vladimir) Putin,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

July 15, 2025 12:15pm

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Donald Trump encouraged the strategy so that Russia could “feel the pain” and agree to negotiations, the Financial Times reported, citing its sources.

July 15, 2025 12:09pm

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According to the SBU, Russian “special services” recruited the 27-year-old Lviv resident who was trying to obtain “easy money” through Telegram channels.

July 15, 2025 11:29am

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The facility reportedly manufactures batteries for missile guidance and glider modules, including for the Iskander system and cruise missiles, which Russia has been increasingly using to target Ukrainian cities.

July 15, 2025 11:23am

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Two units from across the Ukrainian military have recently been integrated into the newly expanded 9th Unmanned Systems Brigade, which forms part of the Unmanned Systems Forces. One of the…

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July 15, 2025 10:16am

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“In the years to come, and by 2030, the main threat to France and Europeans is the risk of open warfare against the heart of Europe,” France’s new National Strategic Review reads.

July 15, 2025 9:00am

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U.S. President Donald Trump said he believed a deal with Moscow had been close on four separate occasions.

July 15, 2025 8:55am

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Ukraine’s businesses were well represented at the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) in Rome last week, and while they are generating interest among global investors, there’s still one issue holding up the cash flow: risks.

This year, the URC yielded over $4 billion in pledges from governments,

July 15, 2025 8:27am

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Russian forces killed at least five people and injured at least 53, including four children, across Ukrainian regions over the past day, regional authorities reported on July 15.