UKRAINE WAR , DAY 1 , 699 : TRUMP - RUSSIA HAS BEEN FINE . THEY HAVENT BEEN DOING MUCH

What happened: Trump told reporters Russia "has been fine on Ukraine" and "hasn't been doing much," speaking after a Russian drone strike on a Kharkiv park killed six people, including three children, and overnight attacks on Kyiv and Ukrainian energy facilities. Key numbers: 165 drones in Why it matters: Zelensky told US legislators the situation is "the most difficult since the very beginning of this war," citing delayed Patriot deliveries, Starshield restrictions, and ended missile launch warnings, and said he supports a mutual energy ceasefire if the US supplies interceptor missiles. Coverage: 4 outlets in 24h

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