Vladimir Putin has defied Donald Trump’s latest warning about potential sanctions, launching a devastating 10-hour missile barrage across Ukraine that has sent shockwaves through NATO allies. The brutal overnight assault on Ukrainian cities comes just days after Trump publicly criticized Putin for “killing a lot of people” and questioned Russia’s commitment to peace. What this escalating confrontation reveals about the fragile state of US-Russia relations and the mounting tensions behind closed doors may reshape the entire conflict.

The diplomatic tension reached a breaking point this week when…


