By Staff Writer – The Independentist News
MOSCOW, 5 June 2025 – The spectre of global conflict looms large once more, as Russia threatens significant military retaliation following a recent Ukrainian drone assault on strategic Russian targets. The strike, which reportedly damaged over 41 military aircraft including several long-range bombers, is said to have inflicted losses surpassing $7 billion—an act the Kremlin has labelled a “direct aggression.”
In a critical development amid these rising tensions, United States President Donald J. Trump held a 75-minute phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin in what he described as “a good conversation,” though he admitted the exchange fell short of producing an immediate breakthrough towards peace.
Sources close to the Kremlin confirmed that during the call, President Putin reiterated Russia’s intention to respond forcefully to Ukraine’s actions. “Such aggression cannot go unanswered,” he reportedly told Mr Trump, indicating the Kremlin’s readiness to escalate its military campaign.
The nature of Moscow’s planned retaliation remains undisclosed, but analysts fear it could involve large-scale strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure or Western-supplied military stockpiles, potentially dragging the NATO alliance deeper into the conflict. The consequences of such an escalation could be catastrophic, particularly if civilian casualties or transnational interests are impacted.
Beyond Ukraine, President Putin also used the call to raise concerns over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, stressing the need for rapid negotiations to prevent further destabilisation in the Middle East.
This latest development underscores the fragility of international diplomacy at a time when global powers appear increasingly polarised. With the war in Ukraine entering a volatile new phase and lines of communication between NATO and Moscow thinning, the risk of a broader regional or even global confrontation is no longer hypothetical—it is imminent.
As the world watches with bated breath, the urgent need for renewed diplomatic engagement has never been more critical.
