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Comprehensive update on the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict featuring diplomatic tensions and major military escalations. United States President Donald Trump asserts that Vladimir Putin fears the US but not Europe, while Ukraine reels from a massive overnight missile strike.

In this broadcast, we cover President Trump's remarks stating that Vladimir Putin fears the United States under his leadership but holds no fear of Europe. The American president dismissed the necessity of a mission to capture Putin and reiterated claims regarding Europe falling behind due to immigration. Simultaneously, Ukraine faces devastating attacks as Russia launched a total of 278 missiles and drones overnight. Ukrainian air defenses successfully downed 244 projectiles, yet at least four people were killed in Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had warned the nation of the impending large-scale offensive just hours prior.

We examine the Ukrainian security service's decision to treat the strike by an Oreshnik missile on the Lviv region as a war crime, noting the attempt to destroy critical infrastructure near the EU border amid deteriorating weather. The humanitarian situation in Kyiv is dire, with Mayor Vitali Klitschko advising residents to temporarily leave the city. Half of Kyiv’s apartment buildings, approximately 6,000, are without heating and water following the attack on energy infrastructure, described as the most painful hit on critical facilities to date.

Diplomatic responses include Germany condemning the Oreshnik strike and refuting Russia's justification regarding a drone attack on Putin's residence, a claim denied by both Ukraine and the US. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is set to travel to the US for talks with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated it is "absolutely premature" to consider Russia returning to the G8, though she agreed with French President Emmanuel Macron on the need for dialogue. Reports also indicate Russian forces claim control of the village of Zelenyi in the Zaporizhzhia region, with Russia currently occupying around 20 percent of Ukraine.

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