AnewZ Morning Brief - 27 August, 2025
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 27th of August, covering the latest developments you need to k...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday said diplomacy alone will not stop Russian President Vladimir Putin, urging stronger financial pressure and suggesting former US President Donald Trump may be the only leader capable of halting Moscow’s aggression.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday delivered a stark warning that diplomacy alone will not deter Russian President Vladimir Putin, stressing the need for intensified economic measures to undermine Moscow’s war capabilities.
“No one has been able to stop Putin. Only Trump remains, he might be able to,” Zelenskyy said in a forceful statement, suggesting that the former US president could play a decisive role in restraining Russia.
He called for stronger enforcement of sanctions, particularly against Russia’s banking sector, shadow oil fleet, and military supply chains. Zelenskyy warned that rising oil prices — driven in part by Middle East tensions — were bolstering the Kremlin’s finances.
“Capping the price of Russian energy is critical,” he said. “Sanctions are powerful, when enforced … They’re about stopping the flow of deadly technology.”
Zelenskyy also voiced concern over what he described as a softening tone in the US-Russia dialogue. “Right now, the tone feels too warm… Any signals of reduced aid, or of treating Ukraine and Russia as equals, are deeply unfair,” he noted.
Rejecting Moscow’s latest cease-fire proposal, Zelenskyy said it amounted to an ultimatum and ignored Ukraine’s sovereignty. “What Russia offered is not a peace plan. It’s an ultimatum,” he said.
“Ukraine has shown it is ready to do everything for peace — everything except surrender,” he added.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
Kuwait says oil prices will likely stay below $72 per barrel as OPEC monitors global supply trends and U.S. policy signals. The remarks come during market uncertainty fueled by new U.S. tariffs on India and possible sanctions on Russia.
Start your day informed with AnewZ Morning Brief: here are the top news stories for the 27th of August, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook will file a lawsuit to prevent President Donald Trump from removing her from office, a lawyer for the central bank official said on Tuesday, potentially setting up a prolonged legal battle over the White House’s attempt to influence U.S. monetary policy.
SpaceX’s Starship rocket successfully deployed its first batch of mock Starlink satellites and tested new heat shield tiles during its tenth test flight on Tuesday, marking key development milestones after a streak of earlier failures.
The U.S. has doubled tariffs on Indian goods to 50%, heightening trade tensions with one of its closest strategic partners and threatening thousands of exporters and jobs in India.
Russian forces have captured two villages in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, as Kyiv struggles to repel advances during stalled peace negotiations, Ukrainian open-source researchers said on Tuesday.
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