TOPSHOT - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump shake hands during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025. European leaders join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in talks with US President Donald Trump on August 18, as they try to find a way to end Russia's offensive. The leaders heading to Washington on Monday to appear alongside Zelensky call themselves the "coalition of the willing." (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump urges Ukraine to take offensive route: ‘Little chance of winning without launching attacks inside Russian territory’

President Donald Trump has urged Ukraine to go on the offensive against Russia, arguing that Kyiv cannot prevail without striking inside Russian territory. This is a sharp departure from his earlier calls for restraint during the ongoing peace negotiations.

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(Background) SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - APRIL 17: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images' editorial policy.) In this handout provided by Sen. Van Hollen's Office, U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) meets with Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia (L) at an undisclosed location on April 17, 2025 in San Salvador, El Salvador. Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident, was illegally deported by the Trump administration and has been held in prison in El Salvador since March 15. (Photo by Sen. Van Hollen's Office via Getty Images) / (R) Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia selfie. (Photo via: DHS)

Kilmar Abrego Garcia lawyers accuse DOJ of taking part in ‘vindictive and selective prosecution,’ seeking to dismiss criminal charges

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorneys accused Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors on Tuesday of “vindictive and selective prosecution,” filing a motion to dismiss the criminal human smuggling charges against him.

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