Trump Mediates as Ukraine Strikes Crimea | Minneapolis News

Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 5, 2026 · 1m

Trump’s surprise calls with Putin and Zelenskyy signal a high-stakes diplomatic push to end Ukraine’s war — as Kyiv ramps up long-range strikes on Crimea, forcing Moscow to declare a fuel emergency. Analysts see Ukraine’s offensive as a strategic move to isolate Russia’s key peninsula, while Zelenskyy tells Trump the U.S. is vital to ending the war, with a planned meeting at the NATO summit. Putin, meanwhile, says diplomacy remains his goal — but accuses Kyiv and its allies of prolonging the conflict — even as Russia claims to have captured a Ukrainian town, a claim Ukraine denies outright…