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President Donald Trump publicly said it was time for Ukraine to get a new president, denouncing a recent diesel trade deal between Kyiv and Moscow as funding the Kremlin’s war effort. In parallel, House Republicans introduced a measure invoking Cold War-era legislation to block Russia-related energy agreements from entering the US market, intensifying the trilateral energy game between Washington, Kyiv, and Moscow.

A senior US official says President Trump decided to deal directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin on energy and sanctions after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky repeatedly declined the requests he was making. The disclosure, first reported by Axios, has reignited debate in Washington and Europe over cracks in transatlantic coordination on Russia.

The New York Times reports President Zelensky has confirmed the first combat use of an indigenous Ukrainian ballistic missile against Russian targets, marking a major breakthrough for Ukraine’s defense industry in domestic long-range strike systems and reshaping battlefield dynamics in the Russia-Ukraine war. Zelensky added that the new strike system will be moved into full-scale serial production and deployment.

Core Summary Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has abruptly dismissed the Defense Minister, who was considered the primary architect of Ukraine’s drone warfare system. This personnel change has drawn widespread attention both domestically and internationally, with many questioning the political motivations behind it and its potential impact on frontline operations. Event Details According to The Washington Post, Ukrainian President Zelensky announced the dismissal of his Defense Minister. This minister was widely credited as the key driving force behind Ukraine’s drone program over the past two years, helping the Ukrainian military build an efficient unmanned combat system that played a crucial role in operations against Russian forces. ...

Poland’s president has revoked the highest Polish honour previously awarded to Ukrainian President Zelensky, citing Ukraine’s use of a controversial WW2-era military unit name. Ukraine condemned the move as a ‘strategic mistake’ and ‘disrespectful,’ pushing bilateral relations into their worst diplomatic crisis in years.

Zelensky’s Ex-Chief of Staff in Court as Ukraine Corruption Probe Escalates Ukraine’s former presidential chief of staff appeared in court as part of an escalating corruption investigation, facing money laundering allegations. The case highlights Kyiv’s ongoing anti-corruption campaign amid the war and has drawn significant public attention in Ukraine.