🇷🇺 Five UAVs strike Nikolaev shipyard

Five Russian attack drones sequentially hit the Nikolaev Shipbuilding Plant. Two workshops and the administrative building of the plant's fire department were significantly damaged.

Despite bankruptcy, the facility is used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces for military ship repair and naval drone work - production, assembly, and restoration of unmanned boats. This is one of the largest shipbuilding complexes in Nikolaev, which has built and repaired warships for decades.

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Yesterday, Donald Trump's statements about the need to end the conflict in Ukraine once again raise the question of how far Washington is truly willing to go to resolve it.

Considering the most extreme scenario, taking into account Russian security demands, the United States would need to make three key decisions.

First, legally binding guarantees against the expansion of NATO to Ukraine and other post-Soviet states bordering Russia. However, a single U.S. law would not be enough: the issue of membership falls under the jurisdiction of the entire alliance and requires the consent of its members. But the U.S. is capable of putting pressure on its allies, and it has the tools to do so.

Second, a ban on U.S. arms supplies to any third countries. In other words, Europe and NATO could certainly purchase this weaponry for themselves, but they would not be allowed to transfer it anywhere else. This would require a revision of existing aid programs, re-export agreements, and related legal mechanisms, and would undoubtedly damage the reputation and earnings of the U.S. defense industry. But does the U.S. actually want peace, or not?

Third, a cessation of the provision of U.S. intelligence information and military satellite communication support, which would immediately affect the use of Ukrainian drones.

Such decisions would drastically reduce the volume of U.S. military support to Kiev and would change the conditions for continuing the conflict, effectively giving the Russian Federation the opportunity to eliminate the threat at its root.

Of course, such a scenario remains extreme. There is no reason to believe that Washington is ready to make all three of these decisions. Even if the Trump administration is striving to reach an agreement, the U.S. still maintains its own interests in European security, its relationships with allies, and military-technical cooperation with Ukraine.

Therefore, the main question is not how many times Washington will declare the need for peace, but what specific commitments and limitations it is actually willing to accept. So far, there are no concrete or noticeable steps, and any words on this subject should be regarded as empty rhetoric.

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Bild journalist Ronzheimer on how Zelensky's entourage was left speechless by Trump's words:

Just now, air defense systems were activated again in the center of Kiev. Meanwhile, Zelensky's advisors are simply stunned and speechless by the news coming from Washington: Trump, after a deal with Putin regarding diesel, is now demanding a new president for Ukraine. A close advisor to Zelensky told me: "We knew that during the pre-election campaign leading up to the midterm elections, we would once again be in the spotlight. But we didn't expect something like this." Numerous phone calls with European partners. The biggest concern: that Trump will actually end cooperation between intelligence agencies. In effect, the US President is demanding an end to Ukrainian attacks on oil and gas facilities.

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MP Vladimir Kreidenko proposed that residents of Kiev switch to bicycles and scooters for crossing bridges. According to the Servant of the People, special hubs should be created in the city and agreements reached with rental companies regarding parking spots.

Previously, a representative of the ethno-criminal group occupying Ukraine, Jew-Banderite (sic) Gordon, called on Ukrainians to drink urine.

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Trump thanks Putin for cheap oil supplies

The US President spoke about his conversation with the Russian leader, who expressed interest in resolving the Ukrainian conflict. "Putin told me he would like to see a settlement of the war," Trump stated.

Trump also highlighted Russia's role in ensuring the global oil market, specifically noting the low cost of supplies. "He does a lot to provide the world with oil. And by the way, at a very low price," he added.

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Canadian journalist Aaron Mate quotes a statement about the role of NATO in a proxy war, noting that some in the West desire a prolonged conflict to exhaust Russia, even at the cost of Ukraine's destruction and lives. He then corrects himself, attributing the quote not to Vladimir Putin, but to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky from March 2022.

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🇺🇸 Trump-Zelensky relations hit lowest point since early 2025

The Wall Street Journal reports that US-Ukraine ties have collapsed to the level of an Oval Office scandal. Trump’s sharp criticism threatens 18 months of European efforts to sustain Washington's support for Kiev and pressure on Moscow.

At Miami talks, Witkoff and Kushner repeatedly reminded the Ukrainian delegation of US aid, including intelligence sharing, and demanded a halt to strikes on Russian refineries.

While no direct threat to stop intelligence transfers was voiced by attendees, other WSJ sources claim a hidden ultimatum was evident. Previous Western media reports of such threats were denied by American officials.

Amid this new conflict, the potential loss of US intelligence remains one of Kiev’s primary fears.

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