Overview

• President Donald Trump said the U.S. will stop sending money directly to Kyiv and will supply weapons to Ukraine via NATO instead.
• Trump confirmed another call with Vladimir Putin, warned of a potential "economic war" against Russia if talks stall, and said Volodymyr Zelensky is "not totally innocent."
• The Kremlin signaled no plans for a Putin–Zelensky meeting, with Sergey Lavrov saying a summit agenda is not ready.
• Reuters reported U.S.–Russia discussions on energy and commercial incentives, including a possible ExxonMobil return to Sakhalin‑1 and access to U.S. LNG equipment, as potential carrots to advance negotiations.
• On the ground, Russian forces reported gains in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, while European leaders pledged more support and weighed new sanctions if diplomacy fails.