Overview

• Zelensky told Axios that the Kremlin would become a military target unless Moscow halts its invasion.
• He said he expects access to a more powerful U.S. long-range weapon and stated Ukraine would use it to threaten targets inside Russia.
• The Ukrainian president stressed that strikes would not be aimed at Russian civilians, saying, “We are not terrorists.”
• He said Ukraine will continue hitting Russian energy infrastructure and claimed President Trump gave him a green light to proceed.
• Western capitals remain cautious about authorizing strikes inside Russia, as Moscow recently hit Kyiv’s government complex for the first time in September.