Former Russian President Medvedev calls for preemptive strikes while Trump gives Putin a 50-day ultimatum to reach peace with Ukraine or face sanctions.

Russian officials and commentators have shown little indication that Moscow is about to change course under new pressure.

Trump casts European purchases of US weapons for Ukraine as a victory as UN warns civilians being killed at record rate.

Russia and China's foreign ministers on Sunday discussed their relations with the United States and the prospects for ending the war in Ukraine, Russia's foreign ministry said in a statement. President Vladimir Putin's foreign minister,

President Trump now wants to give more weapons to Ukraine and is threatening increased sanctions if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't agree to end the war in 50 days. The president explained why in a phone call with our partners at BBC News.

Utah Sen. John Curtis said the United States should not publicly place limits on how Ukraine uses American weapons during an appearance on “The Lead” with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Tuesday night. The Financial Times,

China and Russia declared a "no limits" partnership in February 2022 when Putin visited Beijing, days before he sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine. Putin has sometimes described China as an "ally".

The latest Russian advances in Ukraine come as Moscow intensifies its war effort, despite fresh pressure from Donald Trump for a ceasefire.