Overview

• Russia launched one of its largest 2025 attacks on western Ukraine, striking a U.S.-owned Flex electronics factory near the Hungarian border and injuring six night-shift workers, with additional civilian damage reported in Lviv.
• Ukrainian officials say nearly 1,000 long-range drones and missiles have been fired since Monday’s White House talks, underscoring continued pressure despite diplomatic outreach.
• Foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said no Putin–Zelenskyy summit is planned and that any meeting would follow agreement on key issues by senior officials, signaling a protracted process.
• President Trump said he will decide within two weeks whether to impose massive sanctions or tariffs on Russia or take no new action, tying the move to whether direct talks are scheduled.
• EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned that pushing Ukraine to cede territory fits a Kremlin ‘trap,’ as U.S. and European officials hash out security guarantee options likely led and funded largely by Europe.