Zelenskyy talks with Trump, Ukraine faces new Shahed threat – Tuesday brief
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with US President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Ukrainians were warned about a new threat from Shaheds.
More on what happened Tuesday, August 5, in the RBC-Ukraine report.
Zelenskyy holds call with Trump, discusses 'mega deal' on Ukrainian drones
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conversation with US President Donald Trump. One of the topics was a deal involving Ukrainian drones, according to the Ukrainian head of state.
According to Zelenskyy, the conversation with Trump was productive. The key topic was ending Russia's war against Ukraine.
According to him, he and Trump also discussed the intensifying brutality of Russian strikes on Ukraine. The American leader is fully informed about the nature of these attacks.
Ukrainians warned about new threat from Russian Shahed drones: What it’s about
Russia has begun equipping its Shahed drones with PTM-3 anti-tank mine dispensers, posing a direct threat to civilians, according to the National Police of Ukraine on Facebook.
"This method allows the enemy to remotely mine roads, agricultural fields, and other areas. The PTM-3 mine, which is small in size and housed in a plastic casing, has a magnetic detonator and is triggered by vehicles that are nearby or pass over it," law enforcement emphasized.
EU to sanction China over military support for Russia – Politico
The EU is concerned about China's growing role in supporting Russia's war against Ukraine. Brussels is preparing measures to exert influence, Politico reports.
According to an EU diplomat, the European Union may impose sanctions on China for circumventing anti-Russian sanctions.
Trump explains how to make Putin stop killing Ukrainians
Russian President Vladimir Putin will want to stop the killings if oil prices drop. Right now, Russia’s economy is in bad shape, US President Donald Trump said in an interview with CNBC.
"If energy goes down enough, Putin is going to stop killing people. If you get energy down, another $10 a barrel, he's going to have no choice because his economy stinks," Trump emphasized.
Kremlin views air truce with Ukraine as concession to Trump, says Bloomberg
Russian authorities are considering a possible ceasefire with Ukraine in the air. Moscow might take this step to avoid secondary tariffs and sanctions from the US, Bloomberg reports.
According to unnamed sources, the visit of US President’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to Russia this week is Moscow’s last chance to reach an agreement with Trump, even though the chance of success is low.
