Frontline Gains, Oil Spills & Putin-Trump Talks—Day 1,054 of the War!

Day 1,054 of the Russia-Ukraine war brings new developments on the battlefield and the global stage. Russian forces have captured Yantarne and Kalinove, while heavy shelling in Ukraine’s Kherson region has left 23,000 homes without power. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s dramatic proposal to exchange captured North Korean soldiers for Ukrainian POWs adds another twist to the conflict.

On the diplomatic front, Sweden deploys warships amid Russian sabotage claims, and Serbia prepares to host potential talks between Putin and Trump. Meanwhile, cleanup efforts continue after a massive oil spill in the Kerch Strait.