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The National Interest on MSNUkraine War Updates: Prisoner Swap, Drone Strikes, and MoreA recent set of prisoner exchanges between Russia and Ukraine are an encouraging sign of detente, albeit a small one.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says rising global oil prices following Israeli strikes on Iran will strengthen Russia by increasing its oil revenues, aiding its war effort in Ukraine.
World leaders had hoped to secure U.S. backing for tougher sanctions on Russia, which struck Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight.
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Russia has almost 150 Su-34 fighter-bombers at its disposal, although this number fluctuates as aircraft are destroyed in action and new ones are produced.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump have held a lengthy phone call to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East and Ukraine peace talks.