Putin ally warns Moscow will launch preventative strikes against the west ‘if necessary’ - Russian air defence units destroyed 122 Ukrainian drones overnight that targeted the capital Moscow, official

The skies over Moscow and St. Petersburg were filled with drones coming from Ukraine, days after President Trump told reporters Ukraine should not target Moscow

Trump wanted to "make them feel the pain," as he put it on the July 4 call, the Financial Times reported, and force Russia into peace negotiations. Zelensky said Ukraine could hit the cities if the U.S. supplied the weapons, per the Post.

In a significant shift toward Ukraine, Trump announces a plan to send advanced weaponry including Patriot systems, and threatens 100% tariffs if Russia can’t reach a peace deal soon.

President Trump told reporters that Ukraine should not target Moscow following a report that he advised Ukraine to ramp up its attacks.

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.

Trump’s sanctions on Russia would be ‘extremely painful’ for US and risk global oil price spike, experts warn - Trump has threatened 100% ‘secondary tariffs’ on likes of India and China, which experts

India's Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri asserts the nation's readiness to handle potential disruptions in Russian oil imports, even with possible sanctions from the US and NATO. Alternative suppliers like Guyana,