LONDON — Russia continued its nightly bombardment of Ukraine in a single day into Tuesday, shortly after President Donald Trump introduced his resolution to provide Ukraine with new navy tools and White Home threats of additional financial measures in opposition to Moscow.
Russia’s Protection Ministry, in the meantime, stated its forces downed a minimum of 66 Ukrainian drones in a single day into Tuesday morning. Among the many areas focused was the southwestern Voronezh area which borders northeastern Ukraine. At the least 16 individuals have been injured there, Gov. Aleksandr Gusev stated on Telegram.
Dmitry Medvedev — — the previous Russian president and prime minister now serving because the deputy chairman of the nation’s Safety Council — wrote on social media that the Kremlin was unmoved by what he known as Trump’s “theatrical ultimatum.”
“The world shuddered, anticipating the implications,” Medvedev wrote. “Belligerent Europe was disillusioned. Russia did not care.”
Trump stated throughout an Oval Workplace assembly with NATO Secretary-Basic Mark Rutte on Monday that he would impose “extreme tariffs” — although it was not totally clear if the president was referring to tariffs, sanctions or each — in opposition to Russia and its buying and selling companions if a ceasefire deal isn’t reached in 50 days.
President Donald Trump is pictured within the Oval Workplace on the White Home in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 2025.
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Trump additionally stated he had accredited a brand new tranche of weapons to Ukraine price “billions of {dollars}.” However particulars of what Trump known as a “very huge deal” stay unclear. Two U.S. protection officers informed ABC Information on Monday that the Pentagon was nonetheless engaged on precisely what navy assist might be despatched to Ukraine.
The protection officers stated 17 Patriot surface-to-air missile methods that Trump talked about would come totally from European allies, who would then buy new substitute methods from the U.S.
The Patriot methods — of which Ukraine at the moment has a minimum of six, two of which have been offered by the U.S. and 4 by different NATO allies — have grow to be a key in Ukraine’s protection in opposition to Russian drone, missile and airstrikes since they arrived within the nation in 2023.
“We’ll have some come very quickly, inside days,” Trump stated when requested how lengthy the brand new batch of American weapons would take to reach. On Patriots particularly, the president stated, “They are going to begin arriving very quickly.”
Trump’s announcement got here after months of rising frustration within the White Home over Russia’s intensifying bombardments of Ukraine and its failure to decide to a full ceasefire.
Talking on Sunday, Trump stated of Russian President Vladimir Putin, “He talks good after which he bombs all people within the night. There’s somewhat little bit of an issue there.”
However questions stay about Trump’s risk to impose 100% “secondary tariffs” on nations doing enterprise with Russia. The US has negligible imports from Russia, which account for round 0.2% of U.S. imports, in response to Census Bureau knowledge.
The specter of secondary tariffs or sanctions on Russia’s buying and selling companions seems extra vital, although might immediate retaliatory measures in opposition to the U.S. China and India, for instance, are amongst Moscow’s clients for its fossil gas exports.
Regardless of the open questions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated he had a “excellent dialog” with Trump on Monday. “Thanks to your willingness to assist Ukraine and proceed to work collectively to cease the killings and set up a long-lasting and simply peace,” he wrote on social media.
On this picture offered by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters attempt to put out a fireplace following a Russian assault in Kharkiv area of Ukraine, on July 15, 2025.
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“We mentioned with the president the required means and options to supply extra safety for individuals from Russian assaults and strengthen our positions,” Zelenskyy continued. “We’re able to work as productively as doable to realize peace.”
Oleksandr Merezhko, a member of the Ukrainian parliament representing Zelenskyy’s social gathering and the chair of the physique’s international affairs committee, informed ABC Information he was “cautiously optimistic,” hoping that Monday’s information indicated the start of a “most strain” marketing campaign on Putin by Trump.
“The entire scenario is a win-win-win scenario for Trump, Ukraine and Europe,” he stated. “Nevertheless, the 50-day deadline is of some concern, as a result of Putin would possibly take it as a inexperienced gentle to accentuate offensive operations.”
Russia’s summer season offensive is already underway, in response to the Ukrainian navy, with Moscow’s forces pushing for extra territory all throughout the entrance. Russian efforts are notably concentrated within the jap Donetsk and Sumy areas, Kyiv has stated.
“To stop it from taking place it’s crucially essential to supply Ukraine directly, now, with the utmost navy help,” Merezhko stated, “together with offensive weaponry like long-range missiles, as an example Tomahawks.”
Ukrainian backers additionally within the Senate urged Trump to construct on Monday’s announcement.
“This announcement, by itself, won’t be sufficient to carry Putin to the negotiating desk and eventually finish this battle,” Senate International Relations Rating Member Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., stated in an announcement despatched to ABC Information.
“President Trump must decide to a sustained stream of safety help to Ukraine over the long-term,” she added. “And we should transfer instantly on the robust sanctions bundle within the Senate, which has overwhelming bipartisan assist and can make it more durable and more durable for Putin to prop up his financial system and maintain his unlawful battle.”
That bipartisan Senate proposal — fronted by Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. — proposed secondary sanctions of as much as 500% on nations doing enterprise with Russia, although in response to Graham it should embrace an possibility permitting Trump to waive sanctions on particular person nations.
In a publish to X, Graham stated Trump “put the international locations who fund Putin’s battle machine on discover: cease financially supporting the battle in Ukraine or face 100% tariffs. If I have been them, I’d take President Trump at his phrase.”
Civilians participate in a navy coaching organized by Ukrainian troopers in Kyiv area on July 12, 2025.
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Requested on Monday whether or not he would undertake the Senate’s blueprint, Trump informed reporters, “We might do secondary tariffs with out the Senate, with out the Home. However what they’re crafting additionally might be excellent.”
ABC Information’ Luis Martinez, Anne Flaherty, Zunaira Zaki, Soo Youn and Shannon Okay. Kingston contributed to this report.
