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08/05/2025August 5, 2025Zelenskyy says Trump talks covered war end and drone deal
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he held a “productive” call with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, focusing on ending the war, sanctions against Russia, and a planned US-Ukraine drone production deal.
Zelenskyy posted on X that Trump was “fully informed” about ongoing Russian strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. The conversation came amid growing frustration from Trump toward Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump has given Putin until August 8 to make peace or face tougher sanctions.
“Of course, we spoke about sanctions against Russia,” said Zelenskyy. “Their economy continues to decline, and that’s exactly why Moscow is so sensitive to this prospect and President Trump’s resolve. This can change a lot.”
Zelenskyy also said Ukraine was prepared to finalize a drone production deal with the US, calling it “one of the strongest agreements” of its kind.
“The draft agreement on drones has already been prepared by the Ukrainian side, we are ready to discuss it in detail and conclude it,” Zelenskyy said.
Kyiv is increasingly turning to foreign investment to build up its domestic defense industry.
Russian drones cut access to medics saving Ukraine’s wounded
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Skip next section Trump says falling oil prices could force Putin to end war
08/05/2025August 5, 2025Trump says falling oil prices could force Putin to end war
US President Donald Trump has said that declining global energy prices could pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin to halt the war in Ukraine.
“If energy goes down enough, Putin is going to stop killing people,” Trump told CNBC on Tuesday. “If you get energy down another $10 a barrel, he’s going to have no choice because his economy stinks.”
Trump set an August 8 deadline for Putin to move toward ending the war or face tougher US sanctions. His administration has also ramped up pressure on India and China to stop buying Russian oil.
The US president said falling oil prices were driven by increased production worldwide, including by OPEC and allied countries. “If you notice OPEC and OPEC+, they’re drilling more because I think they want me happy,” Trump said.
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Skip next section Trump again threatens steep India tariff hike over Russian oil ties
08/05/2025August 5, 2025Trump again threatens steep India tariff hike over Russian oil ties
US President Donald Trump has repeated his threat to sharply raise tariffs on Indian goods within the next 24 hours, citing the country’s continued oil trade with Russia.
“We settled on 25% but I think I’m going to raise that very substantially over the next 24 hours, because they’re buying Russian oil,” Trump told broadcaster CNBC on Tuesday.
“They’re fueling the war machine,” he added. “And if they’re going to do that, then I’m not going to be happy.”
Trump’s remarks come ahead of the deadline he set for Russia to reach a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine. That 10-day window, which began last Tuesday, is set to expire soon.
If no agreement is reached, Trump said he plans to impose sanctions on Russia’s trading partners, including India.
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Skip next section Russian strikes kill 6 in Ukraine as Trump deadline nears
08/05/2025August 5, 2025Russian strikes kill 6 in Ukraine as Trump deadline nears
Russian strikes across eastern Ukraine have killed six people and wounded at least a dozen more, Ukrainian authorities said on Tuesday, as Moscow ramps up attacks ahead of a looming US deadline for peace progress.
“Russian terrorists inflicted a massive strike on the railway infrastructure of Lozova,” Ukrainian Railways said in a Telegram post.
Among the dead was a railway mechanic. A passenger train was left mangled and scorched, and the station building was partly destroyed.
Kharkiv Governor Oleg Synegubov confirmed two deaths in Lozova and said several trains had been rerouted. President Volodymyr Zelensky said 25 Shahed drones hit the city, damaging civilian infrastructure including a depot and station, with 10 people injured.
Ukraine’s air force reported that Russia fired 46 attack drones and one ballistic missile in the barrage.
Lozova Mayor Sergiy Zelenskyy called it “the most massive attack” on the city since the war began.
Elsewhere, two people were killed in Sumy region at an agricultural facility, and two more died in Zaporizhzhia when a Russian drone hit a house, officials said.
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