It’s been more than three years since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Trump had promised to end the war within 24 hours of taking office, but it’s been five months, and the two eastern European countries have not agreed to a peace deal.
Oleksandr Merezhko, the head of Ukraine’s parliamentary foreign committee, nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize last November, but told Newsweek Tuesday that he withdrew his nomination.
Merezhko had “lost any sort of faith and belief” in Trump and his ability to get a ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine.
Arpan Rai25 June 2025 05:14
Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte praised US president Donald Trump for making Europe “pay in a BIG way”.
Mr Trump while flying aboard Air Force One en route to The Hague, published a screenshot of a private message from Mr Rutte saying: “Donald, you have driven us to a really, really important moment for America and Europe and the world. You will achieve something NO American president in decades could get done.”
“Europe is going to pay in a BIG way, as they should, and it will be your win,” Mr Rutte wrote.
Officials at Nato confirmed that he sent the message.
The allies are likely to endorse a goal of spending 5 per cent of their gross domestic product on their security, to be able to fulfil the alliance’s plans for defending against outside attack.
President Donald Trump and Nato secretary general Mark Rutte speak during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House (Getty Images)
Arpan Rai25 June 2025 05:11
The Ukrainian leader said Vladimir Putin could carry out an attack on another Nato country to test the alliance.
Mr Zelensky issued his warning during an interview with Sky News on Monday (23 June).
The Ukrainian president also said plans for Nato members to increase defence spending to five per cent of GDP by 2035 are “very slow”, stating Putin could have “significantly greater capabilities” by 2030.
Zelensky warns Russia could attack Nato country within next five years
Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Russia could attack a Nato country within the next five years. The Ukrainian leader said Vladimir Putin could carry out an attack on another Nato country to test the alliance. Mr Zelensky issued his warning during an interview with Sky News on Monday (23 June). The Ukrainian president also said plans for Nato members to increase defence spending to five per cent of GDP by 2035 are “very slow”, stating Putin could have “significantly greater capabilities” by 2030.
Arpan Rai25 June 2025 04:49
A Russian missile attack in southeastern Ukraine yesterday killed at least 17 people, injured hundreds and caused sweeping damage, officials said, ahead of president Volodymyr Zelensky’s participation at Nato summit with Kyiv’s allies.
A Russian ballistic missile attack on Dnipro hit multiple civilian sites in the central Ukrainian city around midday, killing 17 people and injuring more than 200 others, officials said.
“The number of casualties is constantly being updated,” Dnipro’s regional administration head Serhii Lysak wrote on Telegram.
Among the wounded were at least 18 children, he added.
Two people were also killed in the town of Samar, around 10 km (six miles) from Dnipro, Mr Lysak said, adding that an infrastructure facility was damaged.
The rare daytime strike also damaged dozens of apartment buildings and educational facilities among other sites, according to Mayor Borys Filatov, who said the attack caused an “unprecedented amount of destruction” in the city.
A Ukrainian firefighter extinguishing a blaze following a Russian missile strike in the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro (State Emergency Service of Ukraine)
Arpan Rai25 June 2025 04:20