Vladimir Solovyov says Russia should 'go down the path' of escalation in response to Donald Trump's pledge to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine.

Russia launched 400 Shahed and decoy drones, as well as one ballistic missile, during the night, the Ukrainian air force said. The strikes targeted northeastern Kharkiv, which is Ukraine’s second-largest city, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hometown of Kryvyi Rih in central Ukraine, Vinnytsia in the west and Odesa in the south.

Donald Trump has again warned Russia that it will face "secondary tariffs" and other sanctions if it does not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine, but claimed he is "not on anybody's side" in the conflict

US Senator Lindsey Graham responded to Donald Trump’s ultimatum regarding the war in Ukraine and warned Putin against making a mistake, reminding him how Iran was harshly punished for defying the US in the past,

President Donald Trump’s new weapons deal and his increasing criticism of Vladimir Putin have sparked fear among some Russians that Putin could overplay his hand.

Second, Mr Trump says he will give Russia 50 days to end the fighting or face economic punishment, with America imposing secondary tariffs on any country that buys Russian exports, mostly its oil. Finally,

Donald Trump says new weapons are en route to Ukraine and new sanctions could be heading to Russia as he gives vent to his frustrations with Vladimir Putin. We'll speak to one of the president's Ukraine envoys.