Overview

• U.S. Special Envoy Keith Kellogg said Ukraine has presidential authorization for deep strikes into Russia and that approvals are decided individually by President Trump.
• Kellogg declared there are “no such things as sanctuaries,” describing the policy shift in a Fox News interview.
• Vice President J.D. Vance said the administration is looking at supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles after Zelensky’s request during talks around the U.N. meetings.
• Representative Don Bacon alleged Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon are routinely blocking implementation of the White House’s long-range strike authorization.
• Reporting underscores continued U.S. caution over escalation risks and notes recent Russian airspace violations in Poland and Estonia as part of the security context, while Zelensky said he received clear support for strikes on energy and weapons targets.