Trump threatens Putin, TikTok stays in US - Wednesday brief

Trump urges Putin to end war in Ukraine: 'It's only going to get worse'

In his post on Truth Social, Donald Trump threatened to impose “high levels of taxes, tariffs, and sanctions” on Russia and its allies if it does not stop its invasion of Ukraine.

The post appeared after Trump failed to fulfill his campaign promise to end the war in the country within 24 hours of taking office.

TikTok to make deal to stay available in US

China-based parent company ByteDance is set to reach an agreement to keep TikTok accessible in the United States. At the same time, there may be other solutions besides the sale of assets.

Ukrainian Forces strike aviation plants in Russia: Expert explains importance of targets

Strikes on the Smolensk and Kazan plants in Russia could significantly impact the country's ability to repair and upgrade its aviation equipment. These strategic strikes aim to reduce the enemy's production capacity, aviation expert and deputy director general of a company specializing in electronic warfare (EW) systems.

Trump's decision to pardon Capitol rioters surprises even his team

Trump pardoned about 1,500 individuals involved in the Capitol riot.

The decision was made at the last minute and came as a surprise even to his team.

Double blow to Russia's energy sector: EU and US preparing new measures

The European Union and the United States intend to step up their efforts to reduce the consumption of Russian fossil fuels in the EU and around the world soon. What steps have already been taken in this direction and what is planned read in the RBC-Ukraine's article.

Zelenskyy: Lowering mobilization age will only increase number of unarmed soldiers

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy strongly opposed lowering the mobilization age.

In his opinion, this would only lead to an increase in the number of unarmed people on the front line.