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Donald Trump says US weapons are already being shipped to Ukraine and that he has not spoken to Vladimir Putin since threatening Russia with sanctions. Follow the latest below.
Wednesday 16 July 2025 09:50, UK
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Some lines to bring you from the Kremlin now, which has been responding to Donald Trump’s decision to boost weapons shipments heading to Ukraine.
The subject of weapon supplies to Ukraine is high on the agenda, Russian news agency Interfax has cited Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov as saying.
The Kremlin added that a phone call between Trump and Vladimir Putin has not been planned, but it can be organised quickly.
Asked once again for its reaction to the US weapon supplied to Ukraine, the Kremlin said “this is business”.
At least two people have been killed in Russia’s overnight strikes across Ukraine, according to local officials.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the large-scale attacks targeted energy infrastructure (see 8.47 post) and left at least 15 people injured.
Ukraine’s air force said Russia launched 400 drones and one ballistic missile, mainly targeting Kharkiv, Kryvyi Rih and Vinnytsia.
Russia has stepped up its attacks on cities across Ukraine this summer, and were cited by Donald Trump as a reason for his decision to approve more weapons for Ukraine.
Ukraine’s outgoing prime minister has said Kharkiv was targeted in a “massive attack” overnight, with civilian infrastructure damaged and destroyed as a result.
An “industrial enterprise” was destroyed in Kryvyi Rih, Denys Shmyhal said, with interruptions to electricity and water supplies.
“Russia continues to deliberately strike civilian objects,” he wrote in a post on X.
“It is critical to step up pressure on the aggressor and bolster support for Ukraine to protect people and ensure security through Europe.”
Yesterday, we reported how Shmyhal had submitted his resignation letter as part of a cabinet reshuffle.
It came a day after Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed Shmyhal as Ukraine’s new defence minister.
We’ve just heard from Volodymyr Zelenskyy after last night’s Russian drone strikes (see 6.45 post).
Ukraine’s president has posted on social media site X, saying response efforts are still under way.
The Vinnytsia, Dnipro, Kharkiv and Odesa regions came under the heaviest attack with energy infrastructure being targeted, he said.
Zelenskyy also thanked Ukraine’s air force after “nearly 200 drones were shot down and over 140 more failed to reach their targets”.
“Russia is not changing its strategy – and to counter this terror effectively, we need to systematically strengthen our defences,” he added.
“More air defence systems, more interceptors and more determination – so that Russia feels our response.”
On Monday, Donald Trump appeared to show a shift in his stance on Russia.
The US president has previously blamed Ukraine and Joe Biden for the war and has never been willing to accept that Russia is the aggressor.
But that changed this week, with the US president making a deal to sell “top of the line” weapons to NATO to help Ukraine and also threatening Russia with new 100% tariffs if it doesn’t strike a deal to end the Ukraine war within 50 days.
With Vladimir Putin is yet to comment, the Institute for the Study of War has said he “is likely attempting to identify which narratives could convince Trump not to follow through with secondary tariffs in early September 2025”.
“Putin holds a theory of victory that posits that Russia can achieve its war aims by continuing to make creeping gains on the battlefield indefinitely and outlasting Western support for Ukraine and Ukraine’s ability to defend itself,” the US-based thinktank said.
Russian deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Moscow was ready to negotiate but did not warm to ultimatums.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Trump’s statements were serious and required further analysis.
On Monday, Donald Trump threatened Russia with tariffs and announced a deal to boost weapons shipments heading to Ukraine.
These latest steps reflect an evolving approach from the US president, who once focused his criticism on Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whom he described as unwilling to compromise.
Here is what Trump said…<\/b>
He said he would implement “severe tariffs” on Russia unless a peace deal was reached within 50 days. 
He provided few details on how they would be implemented, but he described them as secondary tariffs, meaning they would target Russia’s trading partners in an effort to isolate Moscow in the global economy.
“My conversations with him [Putin] are very pleasant, and then the missiles go off at night,” Trump said. 
He added: “We’re going to be doing secondary tariffs. If we don’t have a deal in 50 days, it’s very simple, and they’ll be at 100%.” 
A White House official said Trump was referring to 100% tariffs on Russian goods as well as secondary sanctions on other countries that buy its exports.
Zelenskyy said on Telegram he had spoken to Trump and “thanked him for his readiness to support Ukraine and to continue working together to stop the killings and establish a lasting and just peace.” 
One person has died in Russia’s Voronezh region after a Ukrainian drone attack, Voronezh fovernor Alexander Gusev reports this morning.
“On behalf of all Voronezh residents, I express my sincere condolences to the relatives of the deceased,” Gusev wrote on Telegram.
“They can count on all the necessary assistance.”
The governor also said that two people were in a serious condition.
Drone attacks have intensified between Russia and Ukraine over the last few months.
Both sides claim they only target military infrastructure.
Russian and Belarusian citizens will be banned from purchasing properties in Finland, it has been announced.
The ban, which took effect yesterday, is part of Finland’s effort to bolster its national security. 
Finnish defence minister Antti Hakkanen described the move as an “important reform that was left undone for far too long”.
“When I started at the ministry of defence, I considered this a shortcoming and initiated preparations for the property transaction about two years ago,” he wrote on X.
He went on to say the move was about “strengthening Finland’s security” and “preparing for all means of influence”.
As he stepped onto the South Lawn of the White House yesterday, Donald Trump told reporters that Volodymyr Zelenskyy should not target Moscow and that Vladimir Putin should agree to a ceasefire deal by a 50-day deadline or sanctions will kick in.
His comments came after The Financial Times, citing people briefed on discussions, reported that Trump had privately encouraged Ukraine to step up deep strikes on Russia.
The newspaper said that Trump asked Zelenskyy whether he could strike Moscow if the US provided long-range weapons.
“No, he shouldn’t target Moscow,” Trump told reporters when asked if Zelenskyy should attack the Russian capital.
In case you missed his comments yesterday, you can watch Trump in the clip below…
Ukraine has been hit by a large Russian drone attack overnight.
In the northeastern city of Kharkiv, at least 17 explosions were heard in the space of 20 minutes, the regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
“Most of the strikes were on a civilian enterprise in the Kyiv district of the city,” he wrote on Telegram.
At least three people in Kharkiv were injured.
And in the Dnipro region, in the city of Kryvyi Rih, a 17-year-old boy was reported injured.
Over in the Vinnytsia region, central Ukraine, seven people were left wounded after a wave of strikes. 
In recent months, Russia has intensified its bombardments against Ukrainian cities.
Last Wednesday, Russia launched its largest drone strike against Ukraine, with Kyiv’s air defence systems shooting down 296 drones.
Another 415 were lost from radars or jammed.
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