Russia sent hundreds of drones toward Ukraine overnight into Wednesday, with four key regions coming under heavy attack and President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown facing “massive” bombardment, officials said.

Now President Donald Trump is betting that his go-to economic weapon — tariffs — can succeed where Ukrainian drones and rockets haven’t, and finally persuade Putin to end his war.

Russia's stock market rose sharply after Donald Trump's comments at the White House, suggesting that it had feared a stronger response from the US president.