For U.S. President Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin is a man looking for a way out of his three-year assault on Ukraine, while NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says the Russian leader may be just getting started. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/27/world/politics/trump-europe-odds-putin-ambitions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #nato #us #russia #donaldtrump #vladimirputin #defense

Vladimir Putin will not travel to Brazil for next month's BRICS summit due to the outstanding International Criminal Court arrest warrant on the Russian president. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/26/world/politics/putin-brics-brazil-icc-warrant/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #brics #brazil #icc

U.S. President Donald Trump indicated he will consider providing Ukraine with more Patriot missiles it needs to defend against mounting Russian strikes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/26/world/politics/trump-patriots-ukraine-putin/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #us #donaldtrump #nato