The Kremlin is on edge over Trump's shift in rhetoric – Financial Times
During the G7 summit, U.S. President Donald Trump was extremely impressed and enthusiastic about Ukraine’s recent campaign of long-range strikes against targets deep within Russian territory, and he also agreed to tighten sanctions against the Russian energy sector. The latest statements by U.S. officials have drawn criticism from the Kremlin, which believes that Washington is changing its approach to the war and making a new shift toward Kyiv.
Against this backdrop, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused the U.S. of abandoning its role as an objective mediator and acknowledged that Moscow no longer pins its hopes on Washington to end the war. In recent months, the assessment of the situation on the front lines has been shifting in the U.S. capital, and officials are increasingly expressing doubts about Russia’s ability to achieve its stated goals.
Senior Ukrainian officials see signs that Trump is more willing to support Kyiv and increase pressure on Russia. During a dinner in Évian-les-Bains, Trump personally told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he was impressed by Ukraine’s recent military achievements.
Following the meetings between the leaders of Ukraine and the United States, the Ukrainian side expressed cautious optimism regarding the supply of Patriot interceptor missiles and the possible launch of their licensed production in Europe and Ukraine. According to Zelenskyy, Trump and Rubio reacted positively for the first time to the issue of licensing missiles for these systems. European allies believe that Washington’s shift in rhetoric opens up new opportunities to strengthen support for Ukraine, as Donald Trump has recently been increasingly acknowledging in public Ukraine’s ability to hold back the Russian offensive.
This was reported by the Financial Times.
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