U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is shortening the 50-day deadline he initially gave Russia to resolve its ongoing conflict with Ukraine, signaling his growing irritation with President Vladimir Putin over the extended violence.

“I’m disappointed in President Putin,” Trump remarked during a joint appearance with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ahead of their scheduled meeting in Scotland. “I’m going to reduce that 50 days that I gave him to a lesser number because I think I already know the answer what’s going to happen.”

Although Trump did not state a revised timeline, this shift follows the deadline he had imposed earlier in the month. The president has consistently expressed dismay over Russia’s continued military aggression, despite diplomatic efforts by the United States.

Prior to his return to office this January, Trump, who positions himself as a diplomatic problem-solver, pledged to resolve the nearly four-year war in just one day.

He has also issued warnings about the possibility of enforcing additional economic penalties on Russia, as well as on countries that continue to buy Russian exports, should a resolution not be reached by the start of September.

Nonetheless, Trump has occasionally softened his stance toward Putin, pointing to what he believes has been a generally positive history between them. He’s also aired frustrations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

“We thought we had that settled numerous times, and then President Putin goes out and starts launching rockets into some city like Kyiv and kills a lot of people in a nursing home or whatever,” Trump said. “And I say that’s not the way to do it.”

Torrential flooding in parts of eastern Romania overnight has led to one fatality and widespread displacement, as authorities scrambled to rescue residents and contain the damage on Monday.

Officials reported that approximately 25 villages across nine different counties were overwhelmed by intense rainfall and strong winds, which damaged thousands of properties, tore rooftops apart, toppled trees, and disrupted movement along key national routes.

The most severely impacted regions were Neamt and Suceava counties, where rivers overflowed, resulting in the death of a 66-year-old man and forcing large numbers of residents to flee. In Suceava’s Brosteni village, roads leading in and out became completely inaccessible.

According to the Environment Ministry’s water authority, water levels in some rivers reached historic peaks. Crews have since begun restoration efforts, including work on bridges that were destroyed by the surging waters.

Germany is pushing ahead with a program aimed at designing advanced long-range drones that can carry out deep-target missions far beyond its borders.

This initiative reflects a broader push to reinforce the country’s defense capacity amid evolving global threats and security demands.

Germany’s air force, the Luftwaffe, has reportedly approached major defense industry players and emerging tech firms for proposals on new drone systems designed specifically for long-range offensive operations. Three industrial groups have now formed to begin developing concrete concepts for the project.

Among those contributing to the effort are Airbus Defence in cooperation with U.S.-based Kratos, and Rheinmetall, which has teamed up with drone company Anduril. Munich’s Helsing, a startup with growing defense credentials, is also involved in the early stages of the program.

The country’s Ministry of Defence confirmed that preliminary conversations regarding the drone project have taken place, though no formal procurement process has started. Details regarding delivery schedules or expected performance features have not been made public.

This drone project represents a major leap in Germany’s attempt to update its military tools, especially in light of increasing international instability. The unmanned systems are expected to give the armed forces more precision and operational reach in future conflicts.

Officials and company representatives declined to offer further public comments at this time.

European Union regulators on Monday accused the Chinese e-commerce platform Temu of failing to adequately prevent the sale of unlawful products to consumers within the bloc.

Officials warned that Temu’s lack of compliance with safety standards could potentially result in financial penalties amounting to as much as 6% of its yearly global revenue.

According to a formal announcement, “Evidence showed that there is a high risk for consumers in the EU to encounter illegal products on the platform.”

Investigators reported that a recent undercover purchasing operation uncovered widespread listings of questionable goods on Temu, including items like “baby toys and small electronics”, which failed to meet legal requirements.

Authorities criticized Temu for relying on generic industry data in its safety assessments, rather than focusing on risks unique to its own operations.

Should these preliminary conclusions be upheld, regulators may determine that the platform has violated the rules outlined in the Digital Services Act.

“Such a decision could entail fines of up to 6% of the total worldwide annual turnover of the provider and order the provider to take measures to address the breach,” the statement explained.

Temu will be given a chance to officially reply to the allegations in the weeks ahead, although no specific deadline has been issued.

In response, a Temu representative stated that the platform intends to “cooperate fully” with regulatory authorities during the process.

Officials emphasized that these concerns are just one part of a wider investigation. Temu is also being scrutinized over other possible rule violations, including the use of “addictive design features,” the lack of transparency in its product recommendation algorithms, and restrictions on “access to data for researchers.”

A significant disruption affected Russia’s flagship airline on Monday as more than 50 scheduled flights were grounded due to what is being described as a major cybersecurity breach.

While the airline didn’t disclose specific details about the issue or give a timeline for resolution, screens at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport displayed a series of cancellations during what is traditionally a peak travel period for domestic vacations.

Authorities at the federal level expressed concern over the incident. Investigators have confirmed that the disruptions stem from a cyber intrusion and have launched an official criminal probe.

A digital statement, allegedly from a group identifying itself as Silent Crow and working in coordination with a Belarus-based collective named Cyberpartisans BY, claimed responsibility for the breach. The message tied the action to ongoing hostilities in Ukraine.
“Glory to Ukraine! Long live Belarus!” the statement read, though its authenticity has not been independently verified.

Silent Crow has in the past attributed similar actions to itself, targeting institutions such as a property database, a telecommunications provider, an insurance firm, a major municipal IT office, and even the Russian branch of a foreign automotive brand. Many of those attacks led to the exposure of sensitive internal data.

“The information that we are reading in the public domain is quite alarming. The hacker threat is a threat that remains for all large companies providing services to the population,” a government spokesperson commented.

“We will, of course, clarify the information and wait for appropriate clarifications.”

Aeroflot, along with relevant transport authorities, did not immediately address the hacking allegations directly. However, the airline acknowledged that a technical issue had forced the cancellation of dozens of flights, affecting both domestic destinations and cities such as Minsk and Yerevan. More than ten additional flights experienced delays.

“Specialists are currently working to minimise the impact on the flight schedule and to restore normal service operations,” the company said.

The online statement attributed to Silent Crow described the breach as the culmination of a twelve-month infiltration campaign. It claimed to have dismantled thousands of servers and seized access to computers used by high-ranking staff, although it did not offer any proof of these claims.