Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv blasts peace talks as just ‘smokescreen’ for Trump‘s Russian diesel deal
Ukraine’s war update notes that Kyiv dismissed recent peace negotiations as a cover for President Trump’s proposed Russian diesel agreement, calling it a betrayal. Democrats echoed the criticism. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces hit a large data centre in Russia’s western region, marking the 1,690th day of the conflict, and were viewed as a smokescreen. The briefing highlighted ongoing military and diplomatic tensions.