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United States President Donald Trump warned on Friday that there will be “hell to pay” if the war between Ukraine and Russia does not end soon. Speaking from the White House, Trump emphasized that he managed to solve seven global conflicts, but the one between Moscow and Kiev “turned out to be a little bit more difficult than I thought.” However, he pledged to bring this war to an end, primarily because of the thousands of lost lives on a weekly basis. “7,813 people died last week, young soldiers, Russians and Ukrainians, not American soldiers … I want to see it stop,” he concluded.

NN: It ain’t gonna stop on its  own. Putin has to be forced to stop

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky  said he spoke to Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico on Friday, discussing the path to a peaceful settlement of the war in Ukraine and post-war security guarantees, as well as Europe’s energy independence. “Russian oil, just as Russian gas, has no future,” Zelensky insisted.However, Fico met with Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week, stating that his  government is “extremely interested” in developing relations with Moscow and continuing to buy Russian oil and gas. Additionally, while Zelensky claimed Slovakia “will not stand aside” while other European countries pledge post-war support, it is unclear what role Fico’s government might play.

NN: The momentum is building for even tougher sanction on Russian oil

 

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday warned:

that any foreign military presence in Ukraine would be treated as legitimate targets for Russian s

trikes.

Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, he stated, “We assume that the forces will be legal targets for strikes,” adding there is no sense in deploying troops if a peace agreement exists. Putin reiterated that Moscow remains open to talks but expressed skepticism about Kiev’s intentions. He labeled Ukraine’s leadership as a “regime” and said no progress can be made without agreement on key issues. Any negotiated settlement, he insisted, must be confirmed through a referendum in affected areas, even if that challenges the Ukrainian constitution’s authority.

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US President Donald Trump urged Europe to cease its purchases of Russian oil in a call with European leaders at the Coalition of the Willing, Fox News reported on Thursday, citing a White House official. He specifically mentioned Hungary and Slovakia. Additionally, Trump stressed that European leaders should increase economic pressure on China “for funding Russia’s war efforts,” while stressing the importance of curbing financial aid to Russia.

 Trump said he was:

“strongly considering large-scale sanctions” on Russia, noting that Washington last week imposed secondary sanctions on India over its purchases of Russian oil.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in its report on Wednesday that Iran’s highly enriched uranium is a “matter of serious concern which must be addressed.” The nuclear watchdog warned that it cannot provide any conclusion on Iran’s nuclear program without the full resumption of safeguards in Iran. “Following the commencement of the military attacks on several of Iran’s nuclear facilities, the Agency stopped all in-field verification and monitoring activities in Iran for safety reasons,” the report read. In late August, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said that the agency’s inspectors resumed inspections at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear facility after Tehran suspended its cooperation with the agency in July.

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Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Ukraine’s proposed security guarantees would pose a threat to Europe. Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum, Zakharova argued the plans are designed to keep Ukraine as a base for actions against Russia. She rejected any discussion of foreign troop deployments to Ukraine, calling such moves “fundamentally unacceptable.” Zakharova said Russia will not consider “foreign interference in Ukraine” in any form or format. “They are not guarantees of Ukraine’s security, they are guarantees of danger to the European continent,” the spokeswoman said.

NN: Their is no peace deal on the Table. And their will be no peace deal in the future. Trump has no choice but to impose severe sanctions on Russia cash flow. And the only way to do that is impose severe sanctions on Russian oil exports.

United States President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that US forces killed 11 “terrorist” members of the Tren de Aragua in a “kinetic strike” at sea. He said they were in international waters transporting illegal narcotics toward the United States and that no US forces were injured. “Please let this serve as notice to anybody even thinking about bringing drugs into the United States of America. BEWARE,” Trump warned.Trump first revealed the strike during a White House event earlier in the day and later posted video of the attack. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the drug vessel operated by the group, which the US designates as a foreign terrorist organization, had left Venezuela before being targeted in the southern Caribbean.

Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that Russian forces were advancing on all fronts in Ukraine, while saying that the latter lacked the military reserves necessary to launch a large-scale offensive. The Russian leader added that he was confident that it was possible to agree on a solution to end the conflict in Ukraine that is “acceptable to everyone.” He went on to say that although he sees “light at the end of the tunnel” for the conflict, Russia was also prepared to use armed force to accomplish its objectives. “If common sense prevails, a peaceful settlement is possible given the current US administration’s calls for solutions. Otherwise, the conflict will have to be resolved militarily,” he added during a press conference in Beijing.