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State Dept. Layoffs Hit Russia and Ukraine Analysts  The New York Times State Dept layoffs necessary for ‘higher quality’ workforce, deputy secretary tells lawmakers  Federal News Network State Department cuts hit cyber diplomats doing international engagements  Nextgov/FCW State Department cuts China policy staff amid major overhaul  The Washington Post Veteran U.S. diplomats baffled after mass layoffs at State Department  NBC News Source link

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has sacrificed an estimated 1 million of his soldiers, killed and wounded, in a three-year campaign to crush Ukraine. Now President Donald Trump is betting that his go-to economic weapon — tariffs — can succeed where Ukrainian drones and rockets haven’t, and finally persuade Putin to end his war. Tariffs, which the U.S. …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday downplayed the possibility of sending Ukraine long-range weapons as Kyiv awaits an injection of U.S. weaponry that it hopes will help it beat back an intensifying Russian air offensive. Trump offered a more cautious tone on what to expect after he threatened Russia a day earlier with steep tariffs if President Vladimir …

Ukraine is waiting for further details of the “billions of dollars” worth of US military equipment promised by Donald Trump on Monday, amid confusion as to how many Patriot air defence systems will be sent to Kyiv. At a meeting at the White House with the Nato secretary general, Mark Rutte, on Monday, Trump said an unnamed country was ready …

President Donald Trump was “merely asking a question” when he asked the Ukrainian president whether the country could strike Moscow, the White House says. Citing anonymous sources, the Financial Times reported that Trump on 4 July had privately encouraged Ukraine to escalate strikes on Russia if the US provided long-range weapons. But Trump was “merely asking a question, not encouraging …

Exclusive: Putin, unfazed by Trump, will fight on and could take more of Ukraine  Reuters Putin, Undeterred by Trump’s Words, Escalates His War Against Ukraine  The New York Times Rosenberg: Putin determined to press on despite threat of tougher sanctions  BBC Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 12, 2025  Institute for the Study of War Putin has just discovered the scale of his latest miscalculation …

Donald Trump asked Volodymyr Zelenskyy if Ukraine could hit Moscow, say people briefed on call  Financial Times Trump hasn’t ruled out funneling longer-range missiles to Ukraine  CNN “Can You Hit Moscow?” Trump Asked Zelensky To Make Putin “Feel The Pain”  NDTV Trump asked Zelenskiy if Ukraine could hit Moscow, FT reports  Reuters Bomb Moscow? Trump Surely Couldn’t Be That Reckless  Bloomberg Source link

Trump’s Shift on Ukraine Is Good News for Europe, for Now  The New York Times Trump’s new stance toward Russia changes the calculus in Ukraine. Why now?  CNN Fox News Star Hits Donald Trump With A Cold Truth About His Relationship With Putin  Yahoo Trump’s New Hard Line on Putin is Softer Than it Looks  Time Magazine In his words: Trump’s rhetoric about Zelenskyy …

Trump Live Updates: Pittsburgh A.I. Summit, Ukraine Weapons, Mass Layoffs and More  The New York Times A $75B investment is coming to Pa. Here’s what tech and energy leaders are saying before the Pittsburgh summit.  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pittsburgh event featuring Trump, Shapiro to tout $70B in energy, AI investments across Pa.  TribLIVE.com Trump attending major energy and AI summit today at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie …

Trump asked Zelenskiy if Ukraine could hit Moscow, FT reports  Reuters Trump’s missile announcement provides vital relief to Ukraine – but lack of stricter sanctions against Russia stings  CNN Behind Trump’s Tough Talk on Russia and Putin, Doubts and Missing Details  The New York Times Donald Trump asked Volodymyr Zelenskyy if Ukraine could hit Moscow, say people briefed on call  Financial Times How Putin …