Overview

• Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said the momentum toward a Ukraine deal generated by the August Putin–Trump Anchorage summit has "largely gone."
• He blamed European backers of Kyiv for derailing follow-up talks, accusing them of seeking to prolong the conflict.
• Ryabkov warned that a U.S. transfer of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine would mark a qualitative escalation with severe consequences, as Washington considers the option.
• Trump has expressed disappointment at the lack of progress and signaled caution on Tomahawks, saying he wants to know Ukraine’s intended use before approving.
• Fighting continued as officials reported three deaths in Russia’s Belgorod region and two in Kherson, alongside heavy drone activity and a Russian claim of capturing a village.