In the long and grinding story of the Russia-Ukraine war, a moment of diplomatic possibility emerged this week — and immediately revealed its own contradictions. Donald Trump's proposal for an energy ceasefire drew cautious praise from Moscow and measured support from Kyiv, yet both sides continued striking each other's infrastructure through the night, killing two civilians. The gap between the language of diplomacy and the logic of war has rarely been more visible, as Europe simultaneously moved to deepen its own nuclear deterrence — a reminder that peace and preparation for conflict are not
Kremlin welcomes Trump's energy ceasefire proposal as Ukraine fighting intensifies
Two people killed in Russian drone strikes on Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia.