Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that Russia needs to understand the reasoning behind U.S. President Donald Trump’s remarks about the necessity to reach an agreement with Ukraine within 50 days to end the war.

The justice system should not be used for political reprisals and persecution of critics of the authorities.

US President Donald Trump called on Ukraine to step up its strikes deep into Russian territory. He even asked Volodymyr Zelenskyy whether Ukraine would be able to strike Moscow if the US provided long-range weapons.

The Kremlin has reacted to Donald Trump's statements about Russia and the settlement of the war in Ukraine.

The leader of the Republican majority in the US Senate, John Thune, said he would refrain from promoting a bill on tough sanctions against Russia, proposed by Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal.

US President Donald Trump was considering sending long-range weapons to Ukraine - Tomahawk missiles - capable of hitting targets in Moscow, St Petersburg and other remote Russian regions. However, "Tomahawks" have now been excluded from the list of deliveries.

On the night of 15 July, drones attacked the Lipetsk, Voronezh and Rostov regions of the Russian Federation.

Russian invaders are advancing in two districts of Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.

During a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, US President Donald Trump promised to provide Ukraine with weapons worth "billions of dollars" at the expense of NATO member states.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conversation with US President Donald Trump.