Russia Claims New Victories After Trump Sets Deadline
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The Russian Ministry of Defence (MOD) said it had taken control of the settlement of Novokhatske in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk and also defeated Kyiv's forces in several other areas of Sumy, Kharkiv, and Mykolaiv.
The latest advances come after U.S. President Donald Trump set Moscow a 50-day deadline to make peace, or he would introduce deeper sanctions against the Russian economy, including a punitive secondary tariff on its trading partners.
Trump also said he is sending Ukraine more Patriot air defense missiles, as well as other "sophisticated" weapons that would be paid for by NATO allies in Europe.
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