Russia, Ukraine and Donald Trump
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If [Putin] wants it, he will destroy you,” Trump told the Ukrainian leader, at one point throwing his maps of the battlefield to one side, according to an official.
Former Soviet Union expert Dr. Ronald Suny, and Distinguished University Professor of History and Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan and Emeritus Professor of Political Science and History at the University of Chicago,
The total combat losses of Russian forces from February 24, 2022, to October 17, 2025, in the war against Ukraine now amount to approximately 1,128,030 personnel, including 730 losses in the past 24 hours.
Russian forces are still edging forward along several parts of the long front line in Ukraine – despite yet another call from US President Donald Trump for a combat freeze along existing lines.
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Trump pushes for fighting in Ukraine to stop - split Donbas for now
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he thinks Ukraine and Russia should freeze the front line and end the conflict, which would include dividing the eastern Donbas region as a result. "We think that what they should do is just stop at the lines where they are - the battle lines.
Our meta-estimate suggests that, from the beginning of the full-scale invasion to January of this year, Russian casualties amounted to 640,000–877,000 soldiers, of whom 137,000–228,000 have died. By October 13th, those totals had risen by almost 60%, to 984,000–1,438,000 casualties, including 190,000–480,000 dead.
Ukraine is asking the U.S. to provide Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles, which would give Ukraine the ability to strike targets far inside Russia for the first time. Here are the facts on what these missiles are about.
"RGF are continuing intensive efforts to envelop Pokrovsk, Donetsk oblast, the key Ukrainian logistics hub which supports operations in the Donbas. Pokrovsk likely remains Russia's priority axis, with the largest proportion of Russian assaults relative to the rest of the frontline."
Direct conflict between Russia and NATO was once unthinkable, but preparations and defense spending have been stepped up in nervous Baltic states.
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 62 drones, around 40 of which were Shaheds, on the night of 18-19 October. Ukraine's Air Force reported that 40 drones had been shot down or jammed, while almost twenty hit their targets.