Trump prepares for more Russia sanctions

U.S. President Donald Trump says he is ready to move to the second
phase of sanctioning Russia and punishing President Vladimir Putin
following MoscowÕs largest ever aerial attack on Ukraine

RUSSIAN STRIKES ON UKRAINE IN 2025

Drones
Missiles

Strike
vehicles

900
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep

Trump previously
threatened harsher
measures against
Russia but withheld
them as he pursued
peace talks

Jan 20
Trump
inaugurated

Feb 12
Trump-Putin
phone call

Feb 18
U.S.-Russia talks
in Saudi Arabia

Mar 11: U.S.
and Ukraine offer
30-day ceasefire
pending RussiaÕs
agreement

May 15/Jun 2
First/second
Ukraine-Russia
bilateral talks
in Istanbul

Jul 3
Trump-Putin
phone call

Aug 15
Alaska
summit

Sep 6-7: Total
of 823 strike
vehicles

Sources: ISW, Reuters
Picture: Getty Images
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