Russia continued its nightly strikes on Ukraine -- including the capital Kyiv -- as U.S. President Donald Trump prepared to depart for his state visit to the U.K.

The Republican U.S. president and the Labour British prime minister appear to have formed a friendship, however unlikely.

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US President Donald Trump has accused Europeans of taking too soft a stance on Russia, saying that "they're talking and they're not doing". He has stressed that further US sanctions will depend on whether Europe strengthens its own restrictive measures and stops buying Russian oil.

President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin has “really” let him down during a U.K. press briefing.

The incursion of a significant number of Russian drones into Poland is a dramatic and unsettling escalation of the war in Ukraine.

Donald Trump urges NATO and European countries to enhance sanctions against Russia, criticizing Europe for purchasing oil and gas from Moscow. He emphasizes the need for unity among NATO nations before implementing major sanctions.