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Relentless Push: Russia Claims Strategic Edge in Ukraine Offensive

  Servicemen of the 115th Separate Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces use an RPG-7 grenade launcher during training between combat missions, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine. Russia’s top military commander, General Valery Gerasimov, has declared that Russian forces are conducting a non-stop offensive along nearly the entire front line in Ukraine, asserting that the “strategic initiative” now lies with Moscow. According to Gerasimov, Russian troops have intensified airstrikes on Ukrainian cities far from the battlefield, including a recent attack on Kyiv that killed at least 23 people and wounded 38. He reported that since March, Russia has seized more than 3,500 square kilometers of territory , captured 149 villages, and now controls the vast majority of the Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions. The offensive has also pushed into Ukraine’s southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, with seven villages reportedly under Russian control. Moscow says it has carried...
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Trump Announces 19% Tariff on Indonesian Goods in New Trade Deal

In a fresh move on the global trade chessboard, President Donald Trump revealed a new trade agreement with Indonesia that imposes a 19% tariff on Indonesian exports to the United States, while American goods will enter Indonesia tariff-free.

Speaking from the White House, Trump emphasized the deal as a win for U.S. exporters, stating, “They are paying 19 percent and we are not paying anything. We are going to have full access to Indonesia”. The agreement follows weeks of tariff threats, including a proposed 32% levy on Indonesian goods, which Trump has now scaled back.

The deal reportedly includes expanded U.S. access to Indonesian markets, and Trump claimed Indonesia has committed to purchasing $15 billion in U.S. energy, $4.5 billion in agricultural products, and 50 Boeing jets. However, Indonesian officials have yet to confirm the full details of the pact.

This marks the fourth such framework Trump has announced, following similar arrangements with Vietnam, the UK, and China. While hailed by Trump as a strategic victory, analysts caution that many of these deals remain preliminary, with key terms still under negotiation.

The announcement comes amid broader efforts by the Trump administration to reshape U.S. trade relationships through aggressive tariff policies and bilateral deals. Whether this latest pact will hold firm—or face revisions like others before it—remains to be seen.

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