India, July 6 -- Russia-Ukraine War Latest Update: Just days before NATO leaders gather in Ankara for one of the alliance's most closely watched summits, the Russia-Ukraine war has entered another decisive chapter. Over a single weekend, diplomacy and battlefield action unfolded at the same time. U.S. President Donald Trump spoke separately with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, while Russia launched one of its biggest aerial assaults on Kyiv and Ukraine carried out fresh drone strikes on strategic Russian oil and military sites.

The developments have raised fresh questions about whether renewed negotiations can slow the fighting or whether both sides are preparing for an even more intense phase...