Overview

• President Trump said his more-than-hour-long call with President Putin produced “no progress” on ending the war in Ukraine and left him “very disappointed” in Moscow’s stance.
• Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov said Putin rejected a ceasefire, reaffirmed Russia’s war objectives, and insisted that peace talks with Ukraine exclude U.S. involvement.
• The U.S. halted shipments of air defense missiles and precision artillery rounds two days before the call to review low stockpiles, raising concerns in Kyiv over its defense capabilities.
• Hours after the Trump–Putin call, Russia launched over 500 Shahed drones and ballistic missiles in its largest overnight assault on Kyiv, intensifying threats to civilian areas.
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to speak with Trump to press for resumption of U.S. military aid and address the paused deliveries.