Overview
- President Trump said on Friday that Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin personally told him they would not supply weapons to Iran, a claim reported by multiple outlets and posted by Trump on Truth Social.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded the same day by saying Russia believes Trump wants peace, will wait for new U.S. proposals and will continue military efforts to pursue its goals, while asserting that a U.S. proposal had been accepted by Moscow but rejected by Kyiv.
- U.S. intelligence agencies have opened a probe into whether Russia provided targeting data or drone technology to Iran after recent Iranian drone attacks on CIA sites in the Gulf, a development that could complicate trust between Washington and Moscow.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a brief private meeting with President Trump at the Vatican in April 2025 was a turning point in their relationship, and part of that interview was reposted by Trump, underscoring the role of personal diplomacy in ongoing talks.
- No new date has been set for trilateral U.S.-Russia-Ukraine negotiations, and the outcome of the intelligence inquiry, the content of any new U.S. proposal, and Russia's continued military posture will be key signals to watch for whether talks can restart and hold.