Overview

• Volodymyr Zelensky told Axios that Russian leaders should know the locations of bomb shelters if Moscow refuses to halt its invasion, warning the Kremlin would become a military target.
• Zelensky said Ukraine expects a long‑range U.S. weapon and vowed to use it while stressing that Kyiv would not strike Russian civilians.
• During an Oval Office meeting, President Donald Trump urged Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stop buying Russian oil as part of efforts to pressure the Kremlin.
• Trump said U.S. sanctions on Turkey could be lifted almost immediately and discussed potential F‑35 and F‑16 sales to Ankara.
• European leaders and analysts greeted Trump’s rhetorical pivot with caution, fearing reduced U.S. involvement and greater burden‑sharing for Europe even as the war grinds on.