Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov addressed Trump’s comments, stating they did not signal a U.S. unwillingness to continue mediating. Read also: Putin plays victim in Trump call after Ukraine’s Cobweb op Peskov claimed that for Russia,

In response, Russia has launched a massive drone and missile strike on Ukrainian cities overnight into June 6. The Ukrainian air force said the attack on six Ukrainian regions used more than 400 drones and over 40 ballistic missiles. Several people were killed.

The Kremlin criticised comments made by US president Donald Trump as he compared the war between Russia and Ukraine to “kids fighting in a park”. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.