G7 finance ministers met virtually to weigh U.S. calls for “meaningful tariffs” on China and India over Russian oil purchases to pressure Russia on Ukraine.
State Dept has greenlit sale of Starlink satellite communication services and Patriot air defense system support to Ukraine, deals totaling $330 million.
If a string of fortified cities in northwestern Donetsk is breached, Russia will likely achieve its longstanding goal of capturing the entire Donbas region.
