Ukraine Russia war latest: Trump aide says India financing Putin’s war by buying Russian oil

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Three killed in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia region, governor says

A Russian attack killed three people in southeastern Zaporizhzhia region yesterday, the regional governor said, as Moscow’s forces press on with their slow advance westward along the 1,000-km frontline with Ukraine.

Governor Ivan Fedorov said the three people were killed in the daytime strike on the town of Stepnohirsk. Private homes were destroyed.

In Kamianske, a town a few kilometres south of Stepnohirsk on the Dnipro River in Zaporizhzhia region, a military spokesperson said on Saturday that Ukrainian troops were holding on to their positions despite Russian attempts to take control.

Arpan Rai4 August 2025 05:01

Trump says US special envoy Witkoff may travel to Russia

Donald Trump has said his special envoy Steve Witkoff may travel to Russia, potentially on Wednesday or Thursday, as he warned that he would impose sanctions if Moscow does not agree to a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine before Friday.

“There’ll be sanctions, but they seem to be pretty good at avoiding sanctions,” Mr Trump told reporters yesterday.

“They’re wily characters and they’re pretty good at avoiding sanctions, so we’ll see what happens,” the US president said.

President Donald Trump listens as White House special envoy Steve Witkoff speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington (AP)

Arpan Rai4 August 2025 04:45

Trump’s top aide accuses India of financing Russia’s war in Ukraine

A top aide to Donald Trump accused India of effectively financing Russia’s war in Ukraine by purchasing oil from the country, escalating pressure on New Delhi over its relations with Moscow.

“What he said very clearly is that it is not acceptable for India to continue financing this war by purchasing the oil from Russia,” Stephen Miller, deputy chief of staff at the White House, said, referring to the US president.

“People will be shocked to learn that India is basically tied with China in purchasing Russian oil. That’s an astonishing fact,” Mr Miller told Fox News.

Mr Miller’s criticism was some of the strongest yet by the Trump administration against a major partner of the US in the Indo-Pacific.

The Indian embassy in Washington did not issue a comment immediately.

Indian government sources told Reuters on Saturday that New Delhi would keep purchasing oil from Moscow despite US threats.