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Tomahawks Would Put 2,000 Russian Military Targets in Kyiv’s Crosshairs, But Not Enough Missiles Exist

Extended-range Tomahawks have a range of about 2,500 kilometers, which would put over 1,945 Russian military targets in Kyiv’s sights; but at current production there wouldn’t be enough missiles.

By Alisa Orlova

Oct. 7, 2025

OPINION: Shutdown

How the Trump administration weaponizes the federal government.

By Alexander Vindman

Oct. 7, 2025

Ukraine

Tomahawk Decision ‘Sort of Made’, Says Trump, as Conditions Emerge

Approval of long-range cruise missile sales hinges on Kyiv providing the White House with clarity on its plans for striking deep into Russian territory.

By Alex Raufoglu

Oct. 7, 2025

War in Ukraine

Putin Uses Threats and Promises to Block Tomahawk Missiles for Ukraine – ISW

In an interview published Oct. 5, Putin warned that US provision of Tomahawk missiles would “lead to the destruction” of an “emerging positive trend” in ties between Washington and Moscow.

By Kyiv Post

Oct. 6, 2025

Putin

‘Sounds Like a Good Idea’ – Trump Says US Is OK With Renewed Nuke Treaty as Kremlin Suggests

Citing a UN test ban treaty not ratified by the Senate in the 1990s, yet followed by Russia and the US, Putin says he is willing to extend the bilateral New START agreement amid strained relations.

By John Moretti, Christopher Stewart

Oct. 6, 2025

Putin

OPINION: Russia Faces Catastrophe Because of Ukrainian Perseverance

Trump’s declaration that Ukraine can win back all the territory Russia has seized, seems an acknowledgement that Putin is about to lose and a greater understanding of the reality he previously held.

By David Root

Oct. 5, 2025

Troll-in-Chief Trump Mocks Democrats Over Shutdown

From ambushing top Democrats with “Trump 2028” hats in the Oval Office to an AI-generated video of House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries in a sombrero, the social media onslaught has been extreme.

By AFP

Updated: Oct. 2, 2025

King Charles Helped Convince Trump Ukraine Can Win War, Top Zelensky Aide Says

Yermak credited the influence of King Charles III and UK Prime Minister Starmer with swaying Donald Trump, whose private talks in Britain preceded a stark U-turn on Ukraine last month.

By Antonia Langford

Oct. 1, 2025

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OPINION: How Delay and Appeasement Have Left Ukraine Freezing and in Darkness

OPINION: Trump, Not Ukraine, Is the Real Loser

OPINION: Why Trump’s Jibes at Zelensky Ring Hollow

US Government Shuts Down at Midnight as Senate Deadlocks on Spending

Unlike previous shutdowns, Trump’s administration has signaled it may let the closure drag on, using it as an opportunity to permanently cut federal jobs.

By Alisa Orlova

Oct. 1, 2025

Trump Boasts of Submarine Deployment But His Focus Now on Enemy Within

Trump’s revelation of a submarine deployment to counter Medvedev’s threats is eclipsed by the military purge and congressional backlash over the erosion of US foreign policy focus.

By Alex Raufoglu

Sept. 30, 2025

Pentagon Chief Pledges Major Military Overhaul, Criticizes ‘Ideological Garbage’

Speaking to generals called in from bases worldwide, he said the department would remove identity-focused programs, diversity offices, and other initiatives he called divisive or distracting.

By Alisa Orlova

Updated: Sept. 30, 2025

Amid Missile Race, Arms Export Row, Trump to Address Assembled Military Top Brass

Trump is scheduled to speak to all US Generals and Admirals summoned to Quantico summit as the White House pushes major weapons sales goals, while simultaneously loosening firearm export oversight.

By Alex Raufoglu

Sept. 30, 2025

NATO

Trump’s Ego and ‘Finnish Solution’ for Ukraine: Ex-NATO Chief’s Memoir

Stoltenberg, NATO chief from 2014 to 2024, also revealed how he had pushed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to consider ceding land to Russia in a bid to end the war in his new memoir.

By AFP

Sept. 29, 2025

War in Ukraine

OPINION: Three Reasons Why Ukraine Actually Does Matter to US

Asked about his views on the war Ukraine during his recent visit to Britain, President Trump once again suggested that it does not directly affect the US.

By Charles Cockell

Sept. 29, 2025

OPINION: Veto Russia

As currently constituted, the UN gives Russia a license to kill and upend the world. That is the message that President Trump should have delivered this week.

By Diane Francis

Sept. 28, 2025

Zelensky

EU Sanctions, Trump’s UN Clash, Zelensky’s Next Move

Welcome to Summary of the Week - your quick guide to the top headlines for September 27, 2025.

By Kyiv Post

Sept. 27, 2025

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