The UK and Ukraine are slamming Russia for a wild new claim that Western powers are secretly helping Kyiv build a nuclear “dirty bomb.” They’ve called the accusation “absurd” and a total lie, arguing that Moscow is just trying to distract everyone on the war’s fourth anniversary. Experts think Russia is using these scary stories to look tough while behind-the-scenes pressure to end the fighting reaches a boiling point.
At the same time, the clock is ticking on a major peace push. The Trump administration has reportedly set a June 2026 deadline to get a deal signed, even suggesting that the next round of talks happen in Miami. While both sides are still far apart on things like territory and safety guarantees, the U.S. is signaling that if a deal isn’t reached by the summer, they will start applying “significant pressure” to force the war to a close.
