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Ukraine Launches New Offensive In Russia's Kursk Region
With Trump just weeks away from taking office and negotiations potentially on the horizon, both sides are scrambling to snap up territory.

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From what I've been seeing... Russia can't be sanctioned any more than they already are.NATO chief ‘very happy’ with Trump’s sanctions threat to Russia
NATO’s Secretary-General Mark Rutte hailed newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning on Wednesday that Russia could expect more tariffs and sanctions if it did not end the war in Ukraine.
- NATO’s Secretary-General Mark Rutte hailed newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning on Wednesday that Russia could expect more tariffs and sanctions if it did not end the war in Ukraine.
- “I was very, very happy with the position of Trump to put more sanctions on Russia. We know that the Russian economy is doing terribly bad[ly], and the sanctions will help,” he told CNBC on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.”
“I was very, very happy with the position of Trump to put more sanctions on Russia. We know that the Russian economy is doing terribly bad[ly], and the sanctions will help,” he told CNBC on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.”
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From what I've been seeing... Russia can't be sanctioned any more than they already are.
Sanction proof?
They don't ship/sell anything to the US. Uranium MIGHT be the only thing and they mine 75% of the worlds supply!
The BRICS+ nations may be the only way to get to Russia. Also the price of oil will have an effect.
I'm wondering what happened to his claim About ending the war as soon as he was in office. Saw a few things online where he may be trying to set up a meeting with Putin, but I don't know how true that is.
I wonder what would happen if he were to set up a meeting with both Putin and Zelenskyy at Camp David? Maybe include Jong-Un? That would be unprecedented and may end on one hell of a positive note.
As for the sanctions..........they could be driving a wedge between the US and the rest of the world as far as them trusting us. And after listening to his talk at Davos I'm thinking that could drive more countries towards BRICS.
Edit to add:
Russia
ustr.gov
United States Imports from Russia - 2025 Data 2026 Forecast 1992-2023 Historical
United States Imports from Russia was US$4.9 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. United States Imports from Russia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on January of 2025.tradingeconomics.com
Didn’t they categorise Putin as a terrorist and liable for arrest if he showed up in any nato country ?
Or was he found guilty of child trafficking when they were moving kids from the Donbass to places of safety ?
If they have any left that is....Trump said Ukraine should give the US rare earth metals in exchange for support in its war with Russia
President Donald Trump said he wants Ukraine to give the US rare earth metals in exchange for aid in its war with Russia.
- President Donald Trump said he wants Ukraine to "do a deal" with the US.
- Trump says he wants Kyiv to supply Ukraine's rare earth metals to the US in exchange for aid.
- Rare earth metals are used in everything from electric vehicles to fighter jets.
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