Ukraine war briefing: Trump accuses Zelenskyy of not wanting to end war as feud rumbles on
Trump defends decision to waive some sanctions on Russia; Lithuania foils attack on Starlink site; Kyiv hits another oil terminal. What we know on day 1,699
TL;DR
- Donald Trump defended his decision to waive some sanctions on Russia, stating he wants to keep Russia at the bargaining table for peace negotiations.
- Trump accused Volodymyr Zelenskyy of not wanting to end the war and suggested foreign aid influenced this stance.
- Lithuania foiled an arson attack on a company hosting Starlink communication hardware, attributing it to Russian hybrid warfare.
- Ukrainian strikes hit an oil export terminal and depot in St Petersburg, and other logistics and data centers, with over 1,000 drones reportedly launched.
- Russia claimed to have destroyed 1,015 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions.
- A Russian air strike killed one person and injured two in Kyiv.
- A suspected drone exploded over Lithuania after entering its airspace from Poland.
- Russian diesel is expected to reach US markets within 15 to 20 days after contract signings.