Consequently, foreign currency sales by exporters have plummeted, with import payments now 55% in rubles. Businesses have created alternative payment networks to mitigate sanctions, resulting in a more opaque trade setup that helps Russia adapt to the global monetary system challenges.

Russia’s foreign currency inflows shrink as trade shifts to ruble payments

Crude benchmarks fell as Trump extended deadline for Russia Ukraine withdrawal soothed fears of near term sanctions. Analysts say the reprieve could be short-lived if Moscow fails to comply.

Oil prices slip as Trump’s 50-day Russia deadline cools supply fears

Donald Trump, who pledged to end the war within 24 hours of taking office, is now more than four months into his term without any breakthrough. Rubio admitted that Trump is “disappointed and frustrated that there’s not been more flexibility on the Russian side” to end the war.

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Ukraine and the West accuse China of enabling the Russian invasion through trade and of supplying technology, including for deadly drone attacks.

Chinese father and son detained by Ukraine for alleged spying

This comes after Trump publicly contradicted Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth during a White House dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

'I don’t know, why don’t you tell me?': Trump roasts reporter over Ukraine weapons pause – Did Hegseth or someone else make the call?

Russia’s weapons, like the T-14 tank, Ka-52 helicopter, and Su-57 jet, have failed to perform well in Ukraine, as per expectation reports. Issues with accuracy, reliability, and outdated systems show major problems in Russia’s military strategy and technology.


5 Russian weapons that failed to deliver in the Ukraine war

Ukraine’s SBU security service believes this is part of a wider Russian sabotage campaign that began in spring 2023. Artem Dekhtiarenko, an SBU spokesperson, told the Guardian the first wave involved arson attacks on army vehicles and offices.

'Mass recruitment of Ukrainians to plant bombs': Russia’s new war tactic against Ukraine? Recruit teenagers to be suicide bombers

Ukraine’s air force reported that the assault involved 477 drones and decoys, along with 60 missiles. Of these, 249 were intercepted, and the rest were believed to have been taken out through electronic jamming systems.

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The strikes on Kyiv lasted more than nine hours—sending residents fleeing to underground shelters from before midnight until after sunrise. Officials said a total of 27 locations in the city came under fire. 

12 killed, 138 injured in Russia’s deadliest attack on Kyiv, Zelensky calls it ‘horrific’

The Russian military said its returned servicemen were in Belarus, a close Russian ally, where they were getting psychological and medical assistance before being transferred to Russia for further care.

Russia and Ukraine swap prisoners of war, soldiers under 25 return home

Six people died and several were injured in the large-scale strike in Ukraine, Ukrainian officials told CNN.

Russia's 'MOST POWERFUL' attack on Kharkiv: Unleashes 400 drones, 40 missiles as it retaliates to Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb

A Russian video showcases its launch from a silo, with computer-generated visuals depicting it soaring into space, its front section opening to reveal five nuclear warheads over a digital Earth, styled like a video game.

Will Putin’s Satan 2 annihilate Ukraine after the Operation Spider Web assault?

The heads of NATO states will gather in The Hague, Netherlands, from June 24-26, with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and US President Donald Trump’s calls for alliance members to ramp up defence spending set to dominate the agenda.

Ukraine invited to NATO summit in The Hague: Zelensky

The second round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine ended barely an hour after they began, said Turkish officials. The talks, held a day after a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s nuclear-capable strategic bombers, began nearly two hours late.

Russia offers two options for ceasefire to Ukraine in Istanbul talks: Russian state media

The benchmark interest rate is at 21 percent—its peak since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine—after a number of aggressive increases intended to protect the ruble and control inflation.

Kremlin pressures Russia’s top banker to slash rates as sanctions hit economy

World: The US is frustrated with the negotiations because Russia and Ukraine ‘hate each other so much’ that the first 30 minutes of an hour-long discussion are spent “complaining about some historical grievance, Vance said.

Russia ‘asking for too much’ to end war, time for Moscow-Kyiv direct talks: Vance

For the second night in a row, Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow, triggering a wave of air defence activity and halting flights at several airports. At least 19 drones were intercepted overnight, according to city officials, just days before Russia’s high-profile Victory Day military parade expected to see global leaders like China’s Xi Jinping in attendance.

Ukrainian Drones Hit Moscow Again Ahead of Putin’s Parade

With no clarity yet on a ceasefire agreement, Russian attacks today targeted the Ukrainian city of Odessa and Kharkiv. A drone attack on the Black Sea port of Odesa in the early hours killed two people and injured 15 others, sending over 200 civilians scrambling for cover. Watch in for more details!

Russia-Ukraine war: 2 killed, over 15 injured in drone attack on Odesa city

Just hours after the Easter truce was supposed to take effect, air raid sirens echoed across Kyiv and another Ukrainian city. President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of continuing artillery fire and assaults on the front line.

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia, Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners in war's largest exchange

Russia fires a fresh volley of missiles and drones across Ukraine a day after US and European allies held talks in Paris. Kiev claims at least two were killed and 27 others injured in overnight Russian strikes in Kharkiv and Sumy regions.

Ukraine war: Ukraine energy truce over, US mulls peace talks exit

In a retaliatory attack, Kyiv is directly targeting the Russian territories. Russia's defense ministry says that it has intercepted or destroyed at least about 71 Ukrainian drones overnight that targeted six separate Russian regions. Watch in for more details!

Russia-Ukraine war: Trump envoy, secretary Rubio meet European, Ukrainian officials

The war in Ukraine looks set to escalate again. Sunday's deadly Russian rocket attack on the city of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine has made it more challenging than ever to find common ground between the two sides, that's Moscow and Kiev, to form the basis of a ceasefire or peace negotiations.

Russia strikes Ukrainian port city of Odesa, hours after NATO Secretary General's visit

Russia is hammering across all warfronts. From carrying out devastating strikes across key Ukrainian cities on a daily basis to mounting pressure on the front lines. With no end to war in sight and stalled ceasefire talks, the US is hoping for a breakthrough and it appears to be indicating a change in its strategy.

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia rains drones & missiles on Kyiv

Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, came under a wave of relentless Russian drone attacks overnight. At least 55 drones were launched, triggering fires, explosions, and injuries in multiple cities.

Russia-Ukraine war: massive Russian drone strike sets Kharkiv ablaze

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