Putin taunts Trump with biggest wave of drone strikes on Ukraine

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1. President Putin has tested President Trump’s resolve to end the war in Ukraine on the eve of talks between the two men, the Kremlin launching its ­biggest wave of armed drones since the start of the conflict.

   The leaders will hold a telephone call on Monday in which Trump is expected to press for an end to the fighting, warning that Washington will not tolerate further Russian brinkmanship and ­delays to peace negotiations.

   The talks between Trump and Putin, their first since March, come after Putin refused to meet President Zelensky in Istanbul at the end of last week. Trump will also speak to Zelensky, who has already backed a ceasefire, as well as European leaders on Monday.

   Before Trump’s talk with Putin on Monday, Sir Keir Starmer joined a phone call with the US president and his counterparts in Italy, France and Germany. A Downing Street spokesperson said the need for Putin to take peace talks seriously was discussed, along with the use of sanctions if Russia failed to engage seriously in a ceasefire and peace talks.

   President Macron posted on X: “Tomorrow [Monday], President Putin must show he wants peace by accepting the 30-day unconditional ceasefire.”

2. Weird that Trump is still pretending to others (to himself?) that Putin will ‘negotiate’.

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