European democracy and rule of law are at risk, the general says, so Europe must give Ukraine whatever it can to pressure Moscow, even if Trump does not.

Former Soviet Union expert Dr. Ronald Suny, and Distinguished University Professor of History and Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan and Emeritus Professor of Political Science and History at the University of Chicago,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is asking President Trump for more military aid as the war with Russia persists.

"RGF are continuing intensive efforts to envelop Pokrovsk, Donetsk oblast, the key Ukrainian logistics hub which supports operations in the Donbas. Pokrovsk likely remains Russia's priority axis, with the largest proportion of Russian assaults relative to the rest of the frontline."

Direct conflict between Russia and NATO was once unthinkable, but preparations and defense spending have been stepped up in nervous Baltic states.

Russian drone and missile strikes caused blackouts across large swaths of Ukraine, damaged residential buildings and injured at least 20 people in Kyiv, authorities said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to push Trump for additional long-range weapons capable of striking targets inside Russian territory when he meets with Trump in Washington at the White House on Friday.

Ukraine’s Deputy PM Oleksii Kuleba said Russian strikes overnight damaged port facilities and rail links, disrupting transport networks vital to the nation’s economy.