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Kremlin Dismisses Trump’s Sanctions Threat as Ukraine Secures U.S. Arms Pact and Foils Spy Plot

United Nations figures record a 54% rise in civilian casualties in the first half of 2025, highlighting the war’s escalating toll on non-combatants.

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Russia's Security Council's Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev attends a meeting of the Council for Science and Education at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in the Moscow region's city of Dubna, Russia June 13, 2024. Sputnik/Alexei Maishev/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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Overview

  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia’s long-standing sanctions have fostered economic immunity and that Moscow will monitor but not yield to President Trump’s looming tariff threats.
  • President Trump has given Russia ten days to demonstrate ceasefire progress or face new tariffs and trade measures if no movement occurs.
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky approved key principles for large-scale weapons agreements with the United States to strengthen Kyiv’s defense capabilities.
  • The Security Service of Ukraine detained an air force major accused of spying for Russia by leaking fighter jet locations and strike tactics.
  • The United Nations mission in Ukraine reported 6,754 civilians killed or injured in the first half of 2025, a 54% increase from the same period last year.