Things are not going as per Donald Trump‘s plan, as his peace talk with China’s President Xi Jinping hangs in the balance, with Vladimir Putin now launching one of the fiercest attacks by Russia on Ukraine in recent times,

NATO warplanes roared into the skies over Eastern Europe after Vladimir Putin unleashed one of the most savage overnight bombardments of Ukraine this year. The brutal show of defiance came just as

Romanian officials said the shift reflects Washington’s growing focus on the Indo-Pacific, though analysts warn it could embolden Russia to test the alliance’s resolve.

Matthew Whitaker, US Ambassador to NATO, has said that the PURL initiative for purchasing American weapons for Ukraine could raise another US$2 billion by the end of 2025. Details: Whitaker said "the commitments are rolling forward" under the PURL mechanism.

Locally manufactured armored vehicles are proving more effective for some Ukrainian units than their Western-built counterparts, a report says.

Russia has launched another massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, causing power outages across the country.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says pressure and sanctions are changing Vladimir Putin's calculus as Russia deals with heavy military losses in Ukraine as the war continues.

Ukraine's Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal held a meeting in Kyiv with NATO Senior Representative to Ukraine Patrick Turner and Lieutenant General Curtis Buzzard, Commander of NSATU and SAG-U, according to Shmyhal's post.