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Lavrov: US practice of applying sanctions, waging tariff wars, and using blackmail poses a serious threat to the global economy.

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UN votes reveal waning global support for Ukraine

In 2022 (A/RES/ES-11/1) and 2023 (A/RES/ES-11/6), 141 of the UN’s 193 member states voted with Ukraine in condemning Russia at the General Assembly. By February 2025 (A/RES/ES-11/7), that number had dropped to 93.

Measured by economics, the “with Ukraine” camp has contracted from nearly 60% of global GDP in 2022–23 to barely 40% in 2025.

By population, Ukraine’s position never commanded a global majority, owing to the persistent abstentions of China and India. In 2025, support had shrunk even further, accounting for only about 30% of humanity.

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The Telegraph: Zelensky asked Trump for Tomahawk missiles, said he may use them to target the Kremlin.

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Lukashenko: If Zelensky rejects Putin’s peace proposal made in Alaska, he will lose all of Ukraine.

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WSJ: Trump is open to lifting restrictions on Ukraine’s use of U.S. long-range weapons for strikes inside Russia.

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Trump: Despite going all in, Russia is performing very poorly in Ukraine.

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Vance: The Russians need to wake up and accept the new reality on the battlefield.

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Kellogg: Trump has authorized Ukraine to conduct long-range strikes into Russia, and is considering providing Tomahawks.

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French FM Barrot: It’s clear to everyone that Russia is failing militarily, economically, and politically.

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Polish PM Tusk: The war in Ukraine is NATO’s war, and it must be won at all costs.

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Ukrainian FM Sibiha: Putin will never achieve his strategic goals in Ukraine — he will fail.

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Kremlin spokesman Peskov: Tomahawks won’t save the Kiev regime or change the battlefield dynamics.

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Putin marks 3 years since Ukraine’s Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporozhye, and Kherson regions rejoined Russia.

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NATO chief Mark Rutte mocks Kremlin’s reaction to Trump’s “paper tiger” remark.

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NATO chief Rutte: Russia’s losses in Ukraine are unsustainable and bring almost no gains.

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According to its official forecast, the Russian government projects a sharp deterioration in key economic indicators over the next three years.

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Peskov: Many people in Odessa and Nikolaev see their future with Russia but, at present, cannot say so openly.

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Ukraine should be given the means to make Crimea “uninhabitable,” says former UK defense chief Ben Wallace.

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WSJ: Trump has authorized U.S. intelligence and Pentagon support for Ukraine’s long-range missile strikes inside Russia.

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Von der Leyen: We are at a turning point in Ukraine as Russia suffers heavy losses and mounting economic pressure, with little progress on the battlefield.

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FT: U.S. Patriot systems in Ukraine fail against upgraded Russian ballistic missiles, intercept rate drops to 6%.

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