Trump says Ukraine needs a new president who will agree to end the war
US leader suggests Zelenskyy has not done enough to end the war amid tensions with Kyiv over a diesel deal with Russia.

US leader suggests Zelenskyy has not done enough to end the war amid tensions with Kyiv over a diesel deal with Russia.







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Syrian authorities questioned why search and rescue operations were called off before the fate of 10 sailors was known.

At least 33 people were killed after a Russian strike hit two civilian buses in a city within the Donestsk region.
Russia’s attacks on trains, buses and ports are paralysing Ukraine’s transport network and endangering civilians.
Ukraine says it is open to ‘constructive dialogue’ over alleged transfer of North Korean soldiers to Seoul.
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.
Rescuers halt operation off the coast after finding no survivors.
Iran’s oil exports have struggled amid a US blockade. A Russian energy crisis because of Ukrainian attacks could help.