Overview

• The Kremlin rejected President Trump’s assessment and vowed to continue its operation, with spokesperson Dmitri Peskov calling Ukrainian reconquest a mistaken thesis and insisting Russia’s economy remains stable.
• Vice‑President J.D. Vance said Trump is growing increasingly impatient with Moscow for not taking steps to end the war.
• Trump said NATO states should shoot down Russian aircraft that violate alliance airspace, and Russia’s ambassador to France warned such an action would mean war.
• European leaders welcomed the tougher tone, with figures like Emmanuel Macron and Kaja Kallas applauding the shift, while EU officials voiced skepticism about U.S. reliability.
• Volodymyr Zelensky praised the change as a major turn and said Ukraine may soon obtain a U.S. long‑range weapon capable of striking deep into Russia.