Trump, Russia and Ukraine
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Russia, Ukraine and War Effort
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Former Russian President Medvedev calls for preemptive strikes while Trump gives Putin a 50-day ultimatum to reach peace with Ukraine or face sanctions.
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Al Jazeera on MSNEurope assumes financial burden of Ukraine war, angering RussiaTrump casts European purchases of US weapons for Ukraine as a victory as UN warns civilians being killed at record rate.
Russian officials and commentators have shown little indication that Moscow is about to change course under new pressure.
China and Russia declared a "no limits" partnership in February 2022 when Putin visited Beijing, days before he sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine. Putin has sometimes described China as an "ally".
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and President Xi JInping during his visit to Beijing.
The latest Russian advances in Ukraine come as Moscow intensifies its war effort, despite fresh pressure from Donald Trump for a ceasefire.
Former Ukraine aid critics now back Trump's strategy requiring European funding for weapons to Kyiv after the president pivoted his frustration from Zelenskyy to Putin.