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Right here’s our Ukraine conflict briefing in full if you wish to atone for the most recent.
Morning opening: No, don’t bomb Moscow
Jakub Krupa
US president Donald Trump clarified in a single day that, opposite to stories, he doesn’t need Ukraine to focus on Moscow with long-range missiles: “No, he should not target Moscow.”
However he reminded Russian president Vladimir Putin of the 50 days deadline to succeed in a peace settlement over Ukraine. “I don’t think it’s a long time,” he warned.
Requested what choices he was anticipating to have if Russia doesn’t reply to the ultimatum, he stated:
“A lot of opinions change very rapidly. Might not be 50 days, might be much sooner than 50 days.”
Trump additionally confirmed that first Patriot deliveries for Ukraine, through Germany, are “already being shipped.”
However Russia seems to be undeterred in its assaults, with Ukraine’s air power reporting this morning that 400 drones and one ballistic missile had been launched, largely focusing on three cities of Kharkiv, Zelenskyy’s hometown of Kryvyi Rih and Vinnytsia.
At the very least two individuals had been reported lifeless, with no less than 12 injured.
Individually, we will probably be the fallout from the French price range presentation final night time, and forward to the European Fee’s announcement of its plans for the EU’s price range 2028-2034 later right this moment.
I’ll deliver you all the most recent right here.
It’s Wednesday, 16 July 2025, it’s Jakub Krupa right here, and that is Europe Stay.
Good morning.
