NYT: After the Trump – Putin call, the White House dropped its push for an immediate ceasefire. Zelensky: U.S. support for more sanctions now unclear. 7/
Full-scale invasion and national resilience, broadcasted live.
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EU freezes €200B Russian assets, blocks steel and luxury exports
Since 2022, EU members have frozen over €200 billion in Russian central bank assets and blocked exports of steel, pig iron, and luxury goods. 3/
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EU Blacklists 342 Vessels to Cut Russia’s $180B Oil Revenue
The EU has now blacklisted 342 vessels total. These ships moved most of Russia’s seaborne oil, worth over $180 billion in 2023. Brussels aims to cut that revenue stream at the source. 2/
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EU targets 189 shadow fleet tankers in 17th sanctions package
NYT: The EU just passed its 17th sanctions package – targeting 189 tankers in Russia’s shadow fleet. @KSE_Institute estimates that 70% of Russia’s seaborne oil now moves through these covert ships. This is how the Kremlin evades price caps and funds the war.
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Trump claims progress in Russia-Ukraine talks with Putin
Trump: We tried to settle Russia–Ukraine. We spoke with President Putin for two and a half hours the day before yesterday. I think we made a lot of progress. 2/ pic.twitter.com/ESOMDsY8Hi
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) 21 mai 2025Trump: We tried to settle Russia–Ukraine. We spoke with President Putin for two and a half hours the day before yesterday. I think we made a lot of progress. 2/
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Gurulev: army must be ready for war with Europe, Asia, USA, Africa
General Gurulev called for the russian army to be prepared for a large-scale war with Europe, Asia, the USA and Africa
Gurulev stressed that today's top priority is "to win over Ukraine", "and we'll deal with the rest in a month," the general concluded -
The Atlantic article on Ukraine war, Russia, Trump, Putin
Source: https://
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/
2025/05/ukraine-war-russia-trump-putin/682843/
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Ukraine’s determination: knowing defeat fuels their fight.
Anne Applebaum: Ukraine won’t stop. Not because of optimism, but because they know exactly what defeat looks like. 10Х
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Khartia brigade evacuates wounded soldier with ground robots
One example: “Khartia” brigade recently evacuated a wounded soldier using only ground robots. Ukraine is innovating under fire — at scale. 8/
