Ukraine-Russia latest news: Trump ‘flat-footed’ by Pentagon’s weapons halt to Kyiv as he pledges more arms

Donald Trump has known as out Vladimir Putin’s “bulls***” while discussing the continued Russian warfare and Ukrainian peace talks.

Talking to reporters following a gathering together with his Cupboard on Tuesday (8 July), the US president mentioned: “I am not pleased with Putin. I can let you know that a lot proper now,” noting that Russian and Ukrainian troopers had been dying of their 1000’s.

“We get a variety of bulls*** thrown at us by Putin… He is very good on a regular basis, nevertheless it seems to be meaningless,” he added.

The US president additionally mentioned he was contemplating “very strongly” whether or not to present his backing to a invoice within the Senate that will impose harsh sanctions on Moscow over the warfare.

The Pentagon mentioned late on Monday that at Donald Trump’s course, it might resume weapons shipments to Ukraine “to make sure the Ukrainians can defend themselves whereas we work to safe an enduring peace and make sure the killing stops”.

The weapons pause introduced final week impacted shipments of Patriot missiles, precision-guided GMLRS, Hellfire missiles and Howitzer rounds and extra, taking not solely Ukrainian officers and different allies without warning but additionally US lawmakers and different elements of the Trump administration, together with the State Division.

Nonetheless, spokesperson Sean Parnell added that its evaluation for Mr Trump to judge army shipments worldwide continues as a part of “America First” defence priorities.

The Pentagon didn’t instantly reply to a request for touch upon whether or not defence secretary Pete Hegseth consulted with the White Home previous to pausing weapons shipments and whether or not or not these shipments have now resumed.

It is also unclear which weaponry would now be despatched, although Mr Trump mentioned that the US will primarily be aiding Ukraine with defensive weapons.

US president Donald Trump’s Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg will attend a world support convention on Ukraine in Rome on 10-11 July, an Italian authorities supply has mentioned mentioned, a day after Donald Trump mentioned the US would resume sending weapons to Kyiv.

The US makes an attempt to finish Russia’s warfare in Ukraine by means of diplomacy have largely stalled and Mr Trump mentioned Russian president Vladimir Putin didn’t look like trying to cease the battle, after the 2 spoke late final week.

A Ukrainian soldier has died of accidents sustained beneath torture lower than a month after his launch from Russian captivity, a Ukrainian media outlet, Suspilne, has reported.

Valery Zelensky, 57, spent 39 months in Russian captivity and was a part of the landmark thousand for thousand prisoner deal on 25 Could. He died simply 22 days later.

Mr Zelensky’s unit delivered weaponse to Ukrainian forces in Mariupol, his daughter instructed the the outlet. His household thought he was lacking in motion. Upon returning, he met his grandson for the primary time.

Docs initially handled him for suspected pancreatic points, earlier than his situation severely deteriorated. A medical report listed intensive accidents, in keeping with the Kyiv Impartial.

Quite a lot of Ukrainian troopers have died following their return from Russian captivity after the UN fee reported final 12 months that prisoners of warfare had been going through “brutal therapy inflicting extreme ache and struggling throughout extended detention, with blatant disregard for human dignity.”

A Ukrainian drone assault on a seashore within the Russian metropolis of Kursk killed three individuals, together with a Russian serviceman engaged in rescue operations, and injured seven, performing regional Governor Alexander Khinshtein mentioned early this morning.

The assault had been carried out intentionally in an space frequented by households within the area that borders Ukraine, Mr Khinshtein mentioned.

5 of the seven injured, together with a 5-year-old youngster, had been in a critical situation in hospital.

He mentioned one of many useless was a member of Russia’s Nationwide Guard who had been making an attempt to evacuate individuals from the scene.

“He had arrived on the seashore together with his comrades after individuals started reporting concerning the drone assault,” the performing regional governor mentioned. “The senior sergeant had begun to evacuate individuals when a second explosion occurred. Sadly, he didn’t survive.”

Mr Khinshtein additionally mentioned a Ukrainian drone had attacked a hospital within the city of Rylsk, nearer to the Ukrainian border than town of Kursk, injuring two individuals, blowing out home windows and setting a roof ablaze.

The Kremlin has commented on US president Trump’s involvement between Russia and Ukraine. Moscow hinted at a change in its relationship with the US, with the potential of starting commerce commerce and financial relations.

In addition they known as US sanctions on Russia “unlawful”, decrying them for harming each Russian and American companies.

“However in the intervening time, the USA is implementing numerous restrictions. We consider that these sanctions are unlawful, they usually hurt not solely our entrepreneurs, but additionally the entrepreneurs of the USA,” Dmytry Peskov mentioned.

US president Donald Trump continued his tirade in opposition to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as he confronted delay in ending the Ukraine warfare whereas Moscow amped up assaults on its smaller neighbour.

In a televised assembly of prime officers, Mr Trump mentioned: “We get a variety of bull**** thrown at us by Putin, if you wish to know the reality. He’s very good on a regular basis, nevertheless it seems to be meaningless”.

The US president mentioned he’s “ it very strongly” to impose additional sanctions on Russia, with out sharing additional particulars however added that any motion would come as “just a little shock”.

He has threatened, however held off on, imposing new sanctions in opposition to Russia’s oil trade to attempt to prod Putin into peace talks.

Russia’s air defence models destroyed two drones that had been heading in direction of Moscow, the mayor of the Russian capital Sergei Sobyanin mentioned this morning.

Mr Sobyanin didn’t report any injury in his submit on the Telegram messaging app.

Russia’s civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia halted flights for about half an hour in a single day on the Sheremetyevo worldwide airport outdoors Moscow, to make sure air security, it mentioned on Telegram.

President Donald Trump’s choice to ship extra weapons to Ukraine got here after he privately expressed frustration with Pentagon officers for saying a pause in some deliveries final week – a transfer he felt wasn’t correctly coordinated with the White Home, in keeping with three individuals conversant in the matter.

The Trump administration is within the eye of a storm after the Pentagon introduced final week that it might maintain again some air defence missiles, precision-guided artillery and different weapons pledged to Ukraine due to what US officers mentioned had been considerations that American stockpiles had been operating brief on provide.

Mr Trump marked a U-turn on Monday and mentioned the US should ship extra weapons to Ukraine, successfully reversing the transfer.

Two individuals, who spoke on situation of anonymity concerning the delicate inside discussions, mentioned there was some inside opposition amongst Pentagon brass to the pause – coordinated by Pentagon coverage chief Elbridge Colby – earlier than it was introduced.

One of many individuals described Trump as being caught “flat footed” by the announcement. The White Home didn’t reply to queries about whether or not Mr Trump was shocked by the Pentagon pause.