Ukraine warns Trump-Putin diesel deal will bankroll Russia’s war
Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Putin gives Russia more money to continue attacking Ukraine, Zelenskyy says.

Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Putin gives Russia more money to continue attacking Ukraine, Zelenskyy says.







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The Russian and Iranian presidents met in Turkmenistan ahead of regional summit.
Syrian authorities questioned why search and rescue operations were called off before the fate of 10 sailors was known.

Recently published video is said to show Mali’s armed forces in Kidal after retaking the strategic northern city.
Reports that Trump aides were paid to advise Bosnian Serb leader ahead of parliamentary election raise alarm.
GCAP pact between the UK, Italy and Japan to build a new fighter jet welcomed Canada as an ‘observer’ in July
India, Turkiye, Egypt and the US have put forward proposals for ceasefires in bid to protect global energy and shipping.
Eighteen people were wounded in the strike on the city in the eastern Donetsk region, local authorities say.
Ukrainian reports of South Korean fuel exports to Russia come amid strained tensions between Seoul and Kyiv.
Senior WHO official urges Russia to provide more information on the suspected pneumonic plague cases.
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