Russia has lost its youngest sniper: 18-year-old Maxim Suvorov died after one month.

According to The Sun: The young sniper became the youngest Russian soldier to die on the battlefield in Ukraine.

Putin sent 18-year-old Maxim Suvorov to the front after a brief basic training.

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Maxim died less than two weeks after arriving at the front.

The boy, born in 2007, is among approximately 300,000 Russians who have died or suffered serious injuries on the battlefield this year.

He was conscripted shortly after his 18th birthday and signed a contract just two days later, allowing him to head to the front immediately.

If he had not signed the contract, he could have avoided life-threatening risks as a draftee, having almost no experience.

There are many reports of recruits facing pressure to sign contracts despite virtually no training.

Maxim, from the Buryat region of Siberia, spent a few days in occupied Crimea training as a sniper before heading to the front in Donetsk.

During his brief time at war, the teenager managed to assist three wounded comrades and was nominated for a medal for 'saving lives'.

Unfortunately, he died near the village of Novy Komar, in the Donetsk region, at the age of 18 years and one month – only 29 days after signing the contract.

At the start of the war, Maxim was just 14 years old.

His death on July 24 – known only now – underscores Putin's reckless approach to the war.

Putin was the only reality for the young boy who was born and died under his rule.

General Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said: 'Since the beginning of 2025, 297,350 Russian invaders have been destroyed or wounded.'

Meanwhile, European leaders are preparing for important negotiations in Washington, as Trump promises to punish the aggressive regime.

The brutal shelling of Ukraine over the weekend has intensified calls for the White House to take action against Moscow's military machine.

Maxim died less than a month after signing the service contract. East2West

Trump noted that he was ready to impose new sanctions against Russia as relentless attacks from the Kremlin continue unabated.

On Sunday, Putin initiated brutal shelling that resulted in the deaths of four people, including a two-month-old child.

The main government building in Kyiv was also damaged during the fierce attack.

Trump has repeatedly promised to put an end to the war, but Russia's escalating drone attacks make the prospect of a peaceful settlement increasingly remote.

Reuters Fresh rows of graves mark Russia's losses in Ukraine. East2West

Commenting on the situation in the east, Trump said: 'I am not satisfied with this situation.'

When asked if he was ready to move to a 'second phase' of punishments against Russia, he simply replied 'yes', but it remains unclear what this means.

Trump had previously promised to impose harsh sanctions against Moscow if a peace deal was not reached within a 50-day timeframe — this deadline was later shortened to '10-12' days.

However, this plan was postponed after Trump's meeting with Putin that took place in Alaska, where no agreement was reached.

The proposed trilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has yet to take place due to ongoing Russian attacks in Ukraine.

European leaders are set to arrive in Washington early this week to discuss plans to end the war.

Trump noted: 'Some European leaders will come to our country on Monday or Tuesday.'

However, he did not specify who would come for the important negotiations and added that he plans to talk to Putin soon as well.

What could the latest sanctions be?

TRUMP'S PATIENCE HAS RUN OUT WITH PUTIN'S REGIME, INVITING THE PROSPECT OF SANCTIONS.

The White House's messages indicate that if such measures are implemented, they will target Russia's lucrative oil industry.

Since this is a critically important element of the Russian economy, sanctions on oil exports could have a devastating impact on Moscow.

Importantly, Trump has frequently mentioned the possibility of 'secondary' sanctions to punish Russia.

This could involve sanctions not only against Moscow but also against other countries buying Russian oil.

India has already received 50% tariffs as New Delhi continues to buy oil from Moscow.

Similar sanctions are likely to be applied if Trump carries out these threats.