Russia, Ukraine and Trump
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans will vote on a Russia sanctions bill once Trump approves it, as pressure mounts on Moscow to negotiate peace in Ukraine.
Russian officials and commentators have shown little indication that Moscow is about to change course under new pressure.
The United Nations insisted on Tuesday that any peace talks on Russia's war in Ukraine must include full accountability for the conflict's litany of violations, following the deadliest month for civilians since May 2022.
Volker Turk’s appeal comes the day after US President Donald Trump warned Moscow that it would face significant new economic sanctions if the war was not ended within 50 days
THE Kremlin has mocked Trump’s 50-day deadline to strike a peace deal – and may demand even more Ukrainian territory instead of laying down arms. Putin will keep terrorising Ukrainian