Russia Batters Ukraine Amid Trump-Zelenskyy Standoff
Topics: Russia & Ukraine
2 outlets (NBC News and CBS News) are covering this story.
- NBC News reports: “Russia launched new attacks across Ukraine as the increasingly bitter standoff between President Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heats up. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.”
- CBS News reports: “As President Trump touted "great progress" being made with Russia to end the conflict it started with Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that the U.S. siding with Russia would …”
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- NBC News: Russia Batters Ukraine Amid Trump-Zelenskyy Standoff
- CBS News: Trump defends shifting positions on Ukraine, touts progress with Russia
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